Glycerin
Glycerin is a humectant and viscosity controlling ingredient. It’s in 6,004 products on Poliage, most often moisturizer, body wash and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
A sticky, sweet-tasting liquid from plant oils or fats. Draws water into skin and keeps formulas from drying out.
What it does
Contains Glycerin: denaturant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: hair-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: humectant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: oral-care
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: perfuming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: skin-protecting
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycerin: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 34040, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as glycerol, glycerolum, vegetable glycerin and vegetable glycerine.
Products that contain Glycerin
Dove
Pineapple & Passion Fruit Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Pineapple Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
pink cashmere
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Tree Hut
Pink Champagne Daily Moisturizing Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Pink Champagne Foaming Gel Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Pink Champagne Hydraglow Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Tree Hut
Pink Champagne Hydraglow Body Serum
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Tree Hut
Pink Champagne Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, retinoid, essential oils
Herbivore
PINK CLOUD Rosewater + Tremella Jelly Facial Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
pink grapefruit shower gel
60ml · Label from United Kingdom · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
The Body Shop
Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel
Body wash · 250ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Pink Hibiscus Foaming Gel Wash
Body wash · 18 fl oz · Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
pink hibiscus fragrance mist
Fragrance · 6 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Tree Hut
Pink Hibiscus Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · 18 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Desert Essence
Pink Himalayan Salt Toothpaste - Creamy Mint
176 g · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Balea
Pink Peel-off Maske
16ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Dove
Pistachio & Vanilla Cream Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Suave
Pistachio Cream 48H Moisture Body Lotion
Body lotion · 18oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Suave
Pistachio Cream Exfoliating Body Wash & Scrub
Body wash · 18oz · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Hempz
Pistachio Cream Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · 17 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones, coconut derivatives
Act+Acre
Plant Based Stem Cell Conditioner™
Conditioner · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils
Act+Acre
Plant Based Stem Cell Shampoo™
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Naturium
Plant Ceramide Rich Moisture Cream
Moisturizer · 1.7 oz · Lists coconut derivatives
Colgate
Plax bain de bouche - antibactérien menthe douce
500ml · Label from France · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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