Glycerin
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
Other Concerns
Use restrictions (moderate)SYNONYMS
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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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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MODERATEUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
moisturizer | 1805 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 1762 products |
foundation | 1551 products |
shampoo | 1480 products |
conditioner | 1422 products |
mask | 1299 products |
body wash/cleanser | 1203 products |
facial cleanser | 1098 products |
serums & essences | 1054 products |
concealer | 918 products |
hair treatment/serum | 677 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 672 products |
liquid hand soap | 651 products |
bar soap | 612 products |
daily use with SPF | 576 products |
hair styling aide | 559 products |
recreational sunscreen | 531 products |
around-eye cream | 523 products |
hand cream | 439 products |
toothpaste | 381 products |
toners/astringents | 358 products |
hair color and bleaching | 294 products |
hand sanitizer | 293 products |
mascara | 262 products |
styling gel/lotion | 255 products |
brow liner | 230 products |
eye shadow | 225 products |
lipstick | 223 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 209 products |
makeup primer | 200 products |
sunless tanning | 180 products |
CC cream | 178 products |
makeup remover | 165 products |
hair spray | 160 products |
eye liner | 160 products |
BB cream | 155 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 151 products |
baby shampoo | 147 products |
baby lotion | 145 products |
anti-aging | 144 products |
baby wipes | 141 products |
blush | 138 products |
lip gloss | 137 products |
baby soap | 133 products |
body firming lotion | 127 products |
shaving cream | 122 products |
mouthwash | 115 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 114 products |
setting powder/spray | 113 products |
lip balm | 107 products |
body spray | 98 products |
baby sunscreen | 79 products |
79 products | |
detangler | 77 products |
bubble bath | 74 products |
after sun product | 68 products |
nail polish | 67 products |
tooth whitening | 66 products |
after shave | 66 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 64 products |
foot moisturizer | 62 products |
styling mousse/foam | 62 products |
polish remover | 47 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 46 products |
glitter | 39 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 35 products |
body oil | 35 products |
baby bubble bath | 33 products |
beard cleanser | 33 products |
beard care | 31 products |
diaper cream | 30 products |
skin fading/lightener | 30 products |
damaged skin treatment | 29 products |
baby toothpaste | 27 products |
body cleansing wipes | 27 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 26 products |
nail treatment | 20 products |
fragrance for women | 20 products |
lip plumper | 20 products |
pore strips | 19 products |
foot cleansing | 19 products |
eye makeup remover | 16 products |
hair-loss treatment | 16 products |
makeup removing wipes | 16 products |
facial powder | 15 products |
eyelash glue | 14 products |
other eye makeup | 13 products |
depilatory | 12 products |
tanning oil | 12 products |
foot odor control | 12 products |
cuticle treatment | 11 products |
lip balm with SPF | 8 products |
nail glue | 8 products |
oil controller | 4 products |
baby oil | 4 products |
hair removal waxes | 4 products |
beard oil | 4 products |
fragrance for men | 3 products |
hair relaxer | 2 products |
vapor rubs | 1 products |
lip liner | 1 products |
body powder | 1 products |
hair perm | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub - large particle | 1 products |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | Canada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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70707 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Open 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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.