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
Hempz
Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · 17 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Innersense
Sweet Spirit Leave In Conditioner
Conditioner · 10oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Suave
Sweet Vanilla Silk Body Wash
Body wash · 18oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Tower 28
Swipe Serum Concealer
Concealer · 6.5 mL / 0.22 fl oz · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Syoss
Syoss Color Protect Shampooing
500 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Syoss
Syoss Gloss Sensation Blond Miel 7-86
33 + 67 + 15 ml (115 ml) · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum
Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Happi Scalp Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial AHA + BHA Mask
Mask · 1.69 fl oz · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Tabac
TABAC’S original bartshampoo & conditioner
200 ml · Label from Saudi Arabia · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Schwarzkopf
Taft Aloe Boost
75 ml · Label from Denmark · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Schwarzkopf
Taft Marathon 48H Power Gel 6
300 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, formaldehyde releasers
Nivea
Tägliches Wasch-Peeling
150ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Tahitian Vanilla Bean Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Tahitian Vanilla Foaming Gel Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Kopari
Tahitian Vanilla Hydrating Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Vanilla Extract and Evening Primrose Oil
Tahitian Vanilla Shea Sugar Scrub
18 oz · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Kopari
Tahitian Vanilla Ultra Restore Body Butter
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Clinique
Take The Day Off Cleansing Oil
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dove
Talc Soft 48H
50 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Tree Hut
Tangerine Foaming Gel Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Tangerine Hydraglow Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Tree Hut
Tangerine Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, retinoid, essential oils, salicylic acid
Related guides
How to read an ingredient list
What the ingredient list on a beauty product tells you, what the names mean, and what it leaves out, using FDA and EU labeling rules.
Does ingredient order show how much is in a product?
Ingredient lists run from most to least, but only down to 1%. Below that, any order is allowed. What the order shows and what it hides.
How do you patch test a new product?
What the AAD, FDA and DermNet say about testing a small area, the FDA hair dye skin test, in-office patch tests, and contact allergy basics.