Glycerin
Glycerin is a humectant and viscosity controlling ingredient. It’s in 6,024 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
Renee Rouleau
Better Than Balm
Cleanser · Lists fragrance
L’Oréal
beurre corporel à la mangue
300 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Wonderskin
Beyond Clean Melt-it-All Cleansing Balm
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Jane Iredale
Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
Clinique
Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer
Foundation · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Clinique
Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer
Foundation · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Black Girl Sunscreen
BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 50
Sunscreen · Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Black Girl Sunscreen
BGS Baby SPF 50
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Black Girl Sunscreen
BGS Men SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists essential oils, chemical UV filters
CeraVe
BHA Exfoliating Toner
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
St. Ives
BHA Green Tea & Bamboo Face Scrub
Exfoliant · 6oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Naturium
BHA Liquid Exfoliant 2%
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Deliplus
Bicarbonato Blanqueador
Label from Andorra, Morocco and Spain · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Henkel
Bio blancheur naturelle
75 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
PUR Cosmetics
Bio Charged Plant-Powered Volumizing Mascara
Mascara · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Chantecaille
Bio Lifting Concealer
Concealer · 0.27 fl. oz · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
anubis
bio lifting concentrate
15ml · Lists fragrance
henkel
Bio Protection Complète
75 ml · Label from France and Sweden · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
The INKEY List
Bio-Active Ceramide Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists silicones
The INKEY List
Bio-Active Ceramide Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists silicones
Unilever
Bio-Hydratante
200 g · Label from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters, formaldehyde releasers
Dr. Dennis Gross
Biocellulose Brightening Treatment Mask
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils
Dermalogica
Biolumin C Eye Serum
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Dermalogica
Biolumin C Gel Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils
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