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
1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL, 1,2,3-TRIHYDROXYPROPANE, 1,2,3PROPANETRIOL, CONCENTRATED GLYCERIN, GLYCERIN, GLYCERINE, GLYCEROL, GLYCYL ALCOHOL, and VEGETABLE GLYCERINGlycerin (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 Reingredientive Toxicity
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MODERATEUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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Products with this Ingredient
moisturizer | 1826 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 1632 products |
foundation | 1627 products |
mask | 1459 products |
body wash/cleanser | 1289 products |
conditioner | 1279 products |
shampoo | 1273 products |
facial cleanser | 1117 products |
serums & essences | 907 products |
concealer | 790 products |
liquid hand soap | 786 products |
bar soap | 639 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 624 products |
daily use with SPF | 612 products |
hair treatment/serum | 573 products |
recreational sunscreen | 552 products |
hand sanitizer | 499 products |
hand cream | 427 products |
toothpaste | 416 products |
hair styling aide | 416 products |
around-eye cream | 398 products |
toners/astringents | 397 products |
mascara | 290 products |
hair color and bleaching | 260 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 249 products |
styling gel/lotion | 248 products |
eye shadow | 239 products |
makeup remover | 230 products |
makeup primer | 228 products |
lipstick | 203 products |
body firming lotion | 186 products |
brow liner | 180 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 172 products |
baby lotion | 170 products |
BB cream | 160 products |
CC cream | 155 products |
baby shampoo | 146 products |
baby soap | 137 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 132 products |
130 products | |
anti-aging | 128 products |
sunless tanning | 125 products |
mouthwash | 124 products |
baby wipes | 121 products |
shaving cream | 120 products |
hair spray | 117 products |
lip gloss | 117 products |
setting powder/spray | 114 products |
bubble bath | 107 products |
body spray | 104 products |
eye liner | 98 products |
baby sunscreen | 98 products |
blush | 92 products |
detangler | 89 products |
lip balm | 88 products |
foot moisturizer | 86 products |
after sun product | 82 products |
after shave | 65 products |
tooth whitening | 62 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 61 products |
baby bubble bath | 51 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 48 products |
nail polish | 45 products |
glitter | 45 products |
beard care | 45 products |
styling mousse/foam | 43 products |
polish remover | 43 products |
diaper cream | 34 products |
baby toothpaste | 31 products |
foot cleansing | 31 products |
body oil | 30 products |
damaged skin treatment | 30 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 29 products |
eye makeup remover | 28 products |
lip plumper | 28 products |
beard cleanser | 25 products |
fragrance for women | 23 products |
facial powder | 22 products |
skin fading/lightener | 20 products |
pore strips | 18 products |
nail treatment | 17 products |
fragrance for men | 15 products |
lip balm with SPF | 14 products |
foot odor control | 11 products |
hair-loss treatment | 10 products |
tanning oil | 10 products |
cuticle treatment | 9 products |
oil controller | 9 products |
other eye makeup | 9 products |
eyelash glue | 8 products |
baby oil | 6 products |
lip liner | 6 products |
beard oil | 6 products |
depilatory | 5 products |
hair removal waxes | 3 products |
body art | 2 products |
vapor rubs | 1 products |
hair relaxer | 1 products |
body powder | 1 products |
nail glue | 1 products |
Use restrictions
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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 |
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.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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