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
Schmidt’s
Schmidts Bar Soap
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Schmidt’s
Schmidts ToothPaste
Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Balea
Schönheitsgeheimnisse Pflegende Duschcreme Goldene Milch
250 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Nivea Sun
Schutz & Pflege Sonnenspray 30
200 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Brickell Men’s Products
Sculpting Hair Glue for Men
Hair styling · 2 oz · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Pacifica
Sea & C Love Vitamin Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance
Pacifica
Sea Foam Complete Face Wash
Cleanser · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
VitaminSea.beauty
Sea Minerals + Collagen Facial Cleanser
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
sea salt and Pacific kelp
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Vitamins and Sea beauty
Sea Salt Coconut Face Scrub
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Zum
Sea Salt Zum Body Soap
Body wash · 16.0 oz · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Mario Badescu
Seaweed Cleansing Soap
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Seaweed Oil-Control Exfoliator
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
The Body Shop
Second Skin Tint
Foundation · Lists coconut derivatives
Head & Shoulders
Seidig & Glänzend
300 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Self-Tan Sun Drops
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Alverde
Sensitiv After Shave Balsam
75 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Alverde
Sensitiv Sonnencreme LSF 30
75 ml · Label from Germany · Lists drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Head & Shoulders
Sensitive
280 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Deliplus
Sensitive & Encias-Gengivas
500ml · Label from Andorra and Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea Men
Sensitive 3in1 Body Wash
Body wash · 16.9oz 500ml · Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Nivea Men
Sensitive Aftershave Balm
100 ml · Label from Norway and Sweden · Lists fragrance
Babo Botanicals
Sensitive Baby Fragrance Free Miracle Face Cream
Lists coconut derivatives
Babo Botanicals
Sensitive Baby Miracle Face Cream
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
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