Glycerin
Humectant
1. INCI y CAS
INCI: Glycerin · CAS: 56-81-5
2. Función en la fórmula
Glycerin fills a polyol-humectant role in the listed cosmetic formats. Read its percentage as formulation guidance, not an assay.
3. Niveles de uso típicos (guía de formulación)
- Gels and serums: 3–8%.
- 2–5% is listed for creams in this reference.
- For rinse-off, use 2–4%.
The guide places Glycerin in the water phase and calls for no melt step.
4. Fuentes normativas y cumplimiento global
- Treat any CosIng entry for Glycerin as a reference only; verify the grade and intended use under current market rules.
- Before EU placement, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 requires the final cosmetic with Glycerin to undergo a safety assessment as a finished-product assessment.
- Confirm the actual Glycerin grade from supplier documentation and check requirements where the product will be sold.
5. Seguridad y evaluación de riesgos
The guide records a level for cosmetic formulation purposes; this reference is not approval for drug use or OTC marketing and the final formula should undergo patch and stability assessment.
6. Estabilidad y envasado
Protect sealed bulk from warmth and direct light; match the pack choice to the system's oxidation risk; use batch testing to verify stability and package compatibility.
7. Redacción de alegaciones (permitido / no permitido)
- For cosmetic use, this entry records Glycerin in a direction centered on humectant function.
- The available ingredient details provides no basis for drug claims, cure claims, or a certification that is absent from the product records.
- This guide to Glycerin does not confirm whitening, treatment of acne, perspiration control, sun protection, or hair growth.










































