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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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facial moisturizer/treatment1770 products
moisturizer1694 products
foundation1589 products
mask1416 products
shampoo1328 products
conditioner1314 products
body wash/cleanser1241 products
facial cleanser1121 products
serums & essences1028 products
concealer830 products
liquid hand soap751 products
exfoliant/scrub673 products
hair treatment/serum623 products
bar soap576 products
daily use with SPF565 products
recreational sunscreen549 products
hand sanitizer511 products
around-eye cream508 products
hair styling aide480 products
hand cream455 products
toners/astringents415 products
toothpaste373 products
mascara277 products
eye shadow267 products
styling gel/lotion235 products
lipstick228 products
hair color and bleaching221 products
body firming lotion218 products
makeup primer211 products
antiperspirant/deodorant202 products
brow liner201 products
makeup remover197 products
CC cream174 products
sunless tanning165 products
eye liner164 products
BB cream162 products
baby lotion156 products
bronzer/highlighter147 products
bath oil/salts/soak144 products
hair spray137 products
baby shampoo137 products
anti-aging136 products
130 products
baby wipes127 products
lip gloss127 products
baby soap124 products
shaving cream122 products
setting powder/spray114 products
blush106 products
body spray106 products
mouthwash105 products
lip balm99 products
detangler87 products
bubble bath86 products
baby sunscreen85 products
after shave72 products
tooth whitening69 products
foot moisturizer68 products
after sun product68 products
shaving cream (men's)66 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)58 products
styling mousse/foam48 products
nail polish48 products
baby bubble bath46 products
glitter43 products
polish remover42 products
beard care40 products
baby toothpaste35 products
muscle/joint soreness35 products
body oil34 products
beard cleanser29 products
foot cleansing27 products
diaper cream26 products
skin fading/lightener24 products
lip plumper23 products
damaged skin treatment22 products
pore strips19 products
nail treatment18 products
fragrance for women18 products
facial powder17 products
hair-loss treatment13 products
body cleansing wipes13 products
other eye makeup12 products
tanning oil11 products
eyelash glue11 products
foot odor control10 products
cuticle treatment9 products
eye makeup remover9 products
depilatory8 products
lip balm with SPF8 products
oil controller7 products
baby oil5 products
hair removal waxes4 products
lip liner4 products
facial cleansing wipes4 products
fragrance for men3 products
hair relaxer3 products
beard oil3 products
makeup removing wipes3 products
body powder2 products
vapor rubs1 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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