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Data: Good

Glycerin

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL
● 1,2,3-TRIHYDROXYPROPANE
● 1,2,3PROPANETRIOL
● CONCENTRATED GLYCERIN
● GLYCERIN
● GLYCERINE
● GLYCEROL
● GLYCYL ALCOHOL
● VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Glycerin (also called glycerol) is a naturally occurring alcohol compound and a component of many lipids. Glycerin may be of animal or vegetable origin. This ingredient is listed in the PETA's Caring Consumer guide as a byproduct of soap manufacture which typically uses animal fat.

Common concerns

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  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

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  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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moisturizer1805 products
facial moisturizer/treatment1762 products
foundation1551 products
shampoo1480 products
conditioner1422 products
mask1299 products
body wash/cleanser1203 products
facial cleanser1098 products
serums & essences1054 products
concealer918 products
hair treatment/serum677 products
exfoliant/scrub672 products
liquid hand soap651 products
bar soap612 products
daily use with SPF576 products
hair styling aide559 products
recreational sunscreen531 products
around-eye cream523 products
hand cream439 products
toothpaste381 products
toners/astringents358 products
hair color and bleaching294 products
hand sanitizer293 products
mascara262 products
styling gel/lotion255 products
brow liner230 products
eye shadow225 products
lipstick223 products
antiperspirant/deodorant209 products
makeup primer200 products
sunless tanning180 products
CC cream178 products
makeup remover165 products
hair spray160 products
eye liner160 products
BB cream155 products
bronzer/highlighter151 products
baby shampoo147 products
baby lotion145 products
anti-aging144 products
baby wipes141 products
blush138 products
lip gloss137 products
baby soap133 products
body firming lotion127 products
shaving cream122 products
mouthwash115 products
bath oil/salts/soak114 products
setting powder/spray113 products
lip balm107 products
body spray98 products
baby sunscreen79 products
79 products
detangler77 products
bubble bath74 products
after sun product68 products
nail polish67 products
tooth whitening66 products
after shave66 products
shaving cream (men's)64 products
foot moisturizer62 products
styling mousse/foam62 products
polish remover47 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)46 products
glitter39 products
muscle/joint soreness35 products
body oil35 products
baby bubble bath33 products
beard cleanser33 products
beard care31 products
diaper cream30 products
skin fading/lightener30 products
damaged skin treatment29 products
baby toothpaste27 products
body cleansing wipes27 products
facial cleansing wipes26 products
nail treatment20 products
fragrance for women20 products
lip plumper20 products
pore strips19 products
foot cleansing19 products
eye makeup remover16 products
hair-loss treatment16 products
makeup removing wipes16 products
facial powder15 products
eyelash glue14 products
other eye makeup13 products
depilatory12 products
tanning oil12 products
foot odor control12 products
cuticle treatment11 products
lip balm with SPF8 products
nail glue8 products
oil controller4 products
baby oil4 products
hair removal waxes4 products
beard oil4 products
fragrance for men3 products
hair relaxer2 products
vapor rubs1 products
lip liner1 products
body powder1 products
hair perm1 products
exfoliant/scrub - large particle1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmeticsCanada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
70707 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature
  • Health Canada. 2007. List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients. Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. March 2007.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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