Glycol
Glycol is a humectant and solvent ingredient. It’s in 22 products on Poliage, most often deodorant, eye cream and shampoo. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Glycol: used to dissolve other ingredients and hold water in the product and on skin.
What it does
Contains Glycol: humectant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycol: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycol: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 34128, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Glycol
Secret
Aluminum Free Clear Solid Deodorant
Deodorant · Lists fragrance
Pantene
Ampollas tratamiento intensivo Repara & Protege
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
eucerin
antipigment
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
Aussie
Aussie 3 minute miracle reconstructor
Lists parabens, silicones
The Ordinary
Caffeine solution
Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Revlon
ColorSilk After Color Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, coconut derivatives
E2 Essential Elements
Complexe Défatiguant Jambes Légères
Lists drying alcohol
L’Occitane
Crème mains - peaux sèches
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Balea
deo-Bodyspray Black Secret
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Null
fluide unifiant &matifiant
Lists fragrance
Gillette
Fusion Proglide
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Gillette
Fusion Proshield
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Gillette
Gillette Body
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Gillette
Gillette Body Rasoir 3 lames
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Henkel
got2b
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens
Joelle Monet -Ageless Moisturizer
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Gillette
Mach 3 (XL)
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Eczema Honey
Oatmeal Hand Cream
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Heimish
RX Retinol Bakuchiol Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists fragrance, retinoid, silicones
Gillette
Simply Venus
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Speed Stick
Speed Stick Fresh Deodorant
Lists fragrance
Gillette
Swirl
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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