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Data: Good

Glycerin

  • Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.

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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

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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moisturizer1863 products
facial moisturizer/treatment1839 products
foundation1615 products
mask1475 products
shampoo1420 products
conditioner1411 products
body wash/cleanser1222 products
facial cleanser1151 products
serums & essences1078 products
concealer965 products
exfoliant/scrub693 products
liquid hand soap686 products
hair treatment/serum670 products
around-eye cream552 products
bar soap550 products
hair styling aide542 products
recreational sunscreen536 products
daily use with SPF535 products
hand cream474 products
toners/astringents414 products
hand sanitizer403 products
toothpaste389 products
mascara292 products
eye shadow271 products
styling gel/lotion257 products
lipstick233 products
brow liner225 products
antiperspirant/deodorant216 products
makeup primer214 products
hair color and bleaching196 products
makeup remover185 products
sunless tanning177 products
CC cream177 products
BB cream165 products
eye liner161 products
hair spray159 products
bronzer/highlighter157 products
baby lotion149 products
anti-aging147 products
baby shampoo139 products
baby wipes136 products
baby soap129 products
125 products
setting powder/spray119 products
bath oil/salts/soak118 products
shaving cream117 products
lip gloss113 products
mouthwash107 products
blush106 products
lip balm104 products
body spray104 products
bubble bath90 products
detangler86 products
baby sunscreen79 products
body firming lotion78 products
shaving cream (men's)73 products
after shave71 products
after sun product67 products
tooth whitening63 products
foot moisturizer60 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)54 products
styling mousse/foam50 products
nail polish49 products
polish remover46 products
baby bubble bath45 products
muscle/joint soreness41 products
beard care40 products
glitter39 products
beard cleanser37 products
body oil33 products
baby toothpaste31 products
skin fading/lightener30 products
diaper cream27 products
damaged skin treatment25 products
foot cleansing24 products
lip plumper23 products
pore strips20 products
facial cleansing wipes20 products
nail treatment18 products
body cleansing wipes18 products
fragrance for women15 products
tanning oil15 products
facial powder14 products
hair-loss treatment13 products
other eye makeup12 products
eyelash glue12 products
makeup removing wipes11 products
eye makeup remover10 products
cuticle treatment9 products
depilatory8 products
lip balm with SPF8 products
oil controller7 products
foot odor control7 products
hair removal waxes4 products
beard oil4 products
baby oil3 products
fragrance for men3 products
hair relaxer3 products
nail glue3 products
lip liner2 products
body powder2 products
vapor rubs1 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

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

Ecotoxicology

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

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

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

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
70707 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM 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 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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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