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
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
moisturizer | 1863 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 1839 products |
foundation | 1615 products |
mask | 1475 products |
shampoo | 1420 products |
conditioner | 1411 products |
body wash/cleanser | 1222 products |
facial cleanser | 1151 products |
serums & essences | 1078 products |
concealer | 965 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 693 products |
liquid hand soap | 686 products |
hair treatment/serum | 670 products |
around-eye cream | 552 products |
bar soap | 550 products |
hair styling aide | 542 products |
recreational sunscreen | 536 products |
daily use with SPF | 535 products |
hand cream | 474 products |
toners/astringents | 414 products |
hand sanitizer | 403 products |
toothpaste | 389 products |
mascara | 292 products |
eye shadow | 271 products |
styling gel/lotion | 257 products |
lipstick | 233 products |
brow liner | 225 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 216 products |
makeup primer | 214 products |
hair color and bleaching | 196 products |
makeup remover | 185 products |
sunless tanning | 177 products |
CC cream | 177 products |
BB cream | 165 products |
eye liner | 161 products |
hair spray | 159 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 157 products |
baby lotion | 149 products |
anti-aging | 147 products |
baby shampoo | 139 products |
baby wipes | 136 products |
baby soap | 129 products |
125 products | |
setting powder/spray | 119 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 118 products |
shaving cream | 117 products |
lip gloss | 113 products |
mouthwash | 107 products |
blush | 106 products |
lip balm | 104 products |
body spray | 104 products |
bubble bath | 90 products |
detangler | 86 products |
baby sunscreen | 79 products |
body firming lotion | 78 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 73 products |
after shave | 71 products |
after sun product | 67 products |
tooth whitening | 63 products |
foot moisturizer | 60 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 54 products |
styling mousse/foam | 50 products |
nail polish | 49 products |
polish remover | 46 products |
baby bubble bath | 45 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 41 products |
beard care | 40 products |
glitter | 39 products |
beard cleanser | 37 products |
body oil | 33 products |
baby toothpaste | 31 products |
skin fading/lightener | 30 products |
diaper cream | 27 products |
damaged skin treatment | 25 products |
foot cleansing | 24 products |
lip plumper | 23 products |
pore strips | 20 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 20 products |
nail treatment | 18 products |
body cleansing wipes | 18 products |
fragrance for women | 15 products |
tanning oil | 15 products |
facial powder | 14 products |
hair-loss treatment | 13 products |
other eye makeup | 12 products |
eyelash glue | 12 products |
makeup removing wipes | 11 products |
eye makeup remover | 10 products |
cuticle treatment | 9 products |
depilatory | 8 products |
lip balm with SPF | 8 products |
oil controller | 7 products |
foot odor control | 7 products |
hair removal waxes | 4 products |
beard oil | 4 products |
baby oil | 3 products |
fragrance for men | 3 products |
hair relaxer | 3 products |
nail glue | 3 products |
lip liner | 2 products |
body powder | 2 products |
vapor rubs | 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 |
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 |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 |
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 |
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 |
- Health Canada. 2007. List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients. Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. March 2007.
- 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.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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.