Glyceryl Hydroxystearate
Glyceryl Hydroxystearate is an emollient and emulsifying ingredient. It’s in 5 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, moisturizer and serum. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
What it does
Contains Glyceryl Hydroxystearate: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glyceryl Hydroxystearate: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 34074, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Glyceryl Hydroxystearate
The Body Shop
Banana Smooth & Shine Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Dove
Eczema Care Soothing Cream
Moisturizer · Lists sulfates, silicones
OLAY
OLAY beauty fluid
Lists parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Dove
Pro-Ceramide + Repair Cream Serum
Serum · Lists sulfates, silicones
The Body Shop
Shea Intense Repair Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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