Glycerin
Glycerin is a humectant and viscosity controlling ingredient. It’s in 6,018 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
Fekkai
Brilliant Glossing Styling Crème
Hair styling · 3.4 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones, coconut derivatives
Thrive Causemetics
Brilliant Under Eye Brightener Illuminating Corrector
Eye cream · Lists silicones
The Body Shop
British Rose Shower Gel
Body wash · 750ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Pai
British Summer Time | Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin
Sunscreen · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Pai
British Summer Time Glow SPF 30 Illuminating Sunscreen
Sunscreen · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Cien
Bronceador bifásico 30
200 ml · Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
Bronze Effect Lait nourrissant
400 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, parabens, silicones
Olaplex
BROWBOND BUILDING SERUM
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dove
Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter Body Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Lacura
Brume corps fleur de coton
150ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Yves Rocher
Brume Parfumée énergisante
100 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Cien
Brume Solaire enfant FPS 50+
150 ml · Label from France · Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Garnier ambre solaire
Brume solaire enfant sensitive expert +
200ml · Label from Greece · Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
Brush on Block
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Brut
Brut a/r 100 oceans
100 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Brut
Brut a/r 100 original
100 ml · Label from Croatia and France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Unilever
Brut a/shave 100ml musc
100 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Brut
Brut attr tot as 100ml
100 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Tubby Todd
Bubble Bath
Lists coconut derivatives
Burt’s Bees
Bubble Bath
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Burt’s Bees
Bubble Bee
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
SHEGLAM
Bubble Buff Lip Scrub
Lip · Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
SHEGLAM
Bubble Dew Blush Serum-001 Love Cake Nourishing Liquid Blush
Blush · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones, coconut derivatives
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