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
Rose Inc
Softlight Skin-Smoothing Liquid Foundation
Foundation · Lists essential oils, silicones
Cosmia
Soin contour des yeux anti rides au Collageneer
0.015 l · Label from France and World · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivéa
Soin de jour
50 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Cosmia
Soin de jour hydratant
0.05 l · Label from France · Lists fragrance
Nivea
Soin de jour matifiant
50ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, sulfates
Cosmia
Soin démêlant technique color
0.25 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones, chemical UV filters
Cosmia
Soin démêlant technique force
0.25 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Cosmia
Soin démêlant technique repair
0.25 l · Label from France and World · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Cosmia
Soin des lèvres hydratant
4,2 g · Label from France · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid
Bulldog
Soin Hydratant Peau Sensible Baobab Avoine Epilobe
100 ml · Label from France · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Rituals
Soin lavant solide cheveux et corps
100 g · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Jergens
Soins Ultra
30 mL · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Yves rocher
SOLAIRE PEAU PARFAITE
200ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, coconut derivatives
Yves Rocher
Solaire peau parfaite 50+
150 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters
Torriden
SOLID IN Cream
Moisturizer · Lists silicones
Torriden
SOLID IN Essence
Toner · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
solmo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, silicones
Garnier
Solution micellaire
400ml · Label from France and Morocco · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
L’Oréal
Solution Micellaire
200 ml · Label from France · Lists coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Solution micellaire tout en 1
400 ml · Label from France · Lists drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Some By Mi
Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum 50ml
Label from Germany · Lists retinoid, silicones
somewhere on a beach
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Schauma
Sommerpflege Spülung
250 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, parabens
Cien
Sonnenmilch classic LSF 30
250 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
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