Glycerin
Humectant
1. INCI et CAS
INCI: Glycerin · CAS: 56-81-5
2. Rôle dans la formule
Glycerin fills a polyol-humectant role in the listed cosmetic formats. Read its percentage as formulation guidance, not an assay.
3. Niveaux d'emploi typiques (repère de formulation)
- 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. Sources réglementaires et conformité mondiale
- 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. Sécurité et évaluation des risques
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. Stabilité et conditionnement
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. Formulations d'allégations (à faire / à éviter)
- 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.










































