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Glycerin: does it work, and at what %?
Glycerin is one of the actives we grade on evidence, not marketing. The benefit is real — but only when the dose clears the threshold the research supports. Here's the number, and the products that actually hit it.
The verdict: The best-studied humectant; draws and holds water in the stratum corneum.
How we grade Glycerin
We check the disclosed concentration against the effective threshold from peer-reviewed dermatology literature and regulatory monographs, then weigh the formulation and any product-specific study. The grade is computed from the open rubric — re-run it on any ingredient list and you get the same letter. Also labeled as Glycerol.
The supply of Glycerin we can actually verify
252 products in our index contain Glycerin. 0 disclose a concentration we can confirm reaches an effective dose — that's 0%. The rest list it without a number, so its effect can't be verified at any price.
Products with a disclosed effective dose
We haven't yet graded a product that discloses an effective dose of Glycerin — most brands won't publish the concentration. As brands disclose (or get Verified), graded products will appear here. Browse the full index →
252 more products contain Glycerin without disclosing the dose
These list Glycerin on the label but publish no concentration. We withhold a grade rather than guess — why.
ungraded ? ACO Kids Active Sun Spray SPF 50+
ungraded ? ACO Sun face cream
ungraded ? ADVANCED CLINICALS CREEPY SKIN - WRINKLE SMOOTHENING CREAM
ungraded ? Alba Botanica Sheer Mineral Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion
ungraded ? Altruist Moisturising Fluid
ungraded ? Änglamark Änglamark Sun Lotion, SPF15
ungraded ? Änglamark Kids Water Resistant Sun Spray, SPF50
ungraded ? Änglamark Sun Face Cream, SPF50
ungraded ? Änglamark Sun lotion SPF30
ungraded ? Änglamark Sun Spray, SPF15
ungraded ? Änglamark Sunlotion roll-on, SPF50
ungraded ? Änglamark Water Resistant Sun Spray, SPF30
ungraded ? Apoteket Solcreme ansikte SPF 30
ungraded ? Apoteket Solcreme ansikte SPF 50
ungraded ? Apoteket Sollotion högt skydd SPF 30
ungraded ? apoteket Sollotion SPF 30
ungraded ? apoteket Solspray SPF 30
ungraded ? Aquaphor Healing Ointment
ungraded ? ÁR OCEAN Moisturising Face Cream
ungraded ? Auchan Beauty Eau micellaire
ungraded ? Aveeno Continuous Protection Sensitive Skin Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 50
ungraded ? Aveeno ultra-calming sensitive skin foaming cleanser
ungraded ? Avène Eau thermale SPF 20
ungraded ? Avène Mat perfect FPS 50+ Fluido con color
ungraded ? Avene Sunsitive Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+
ungraded ? Avène Très Haute Protection Spray 50+ SPF
ungraded ? Avène Trixera
ungraded ? babyganics Kids SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen
ungraded ? Balea (dm Drogerie) Balea Cremedusche Sensitive
ungraded ? Banana Boat Baby Mineral
ungraded ? Banana Boat Sport Performance Advanced UVA/UVB Sunscreen
ungraded ? Bee Beauty Bee Beauty Micellar Makeup Cleansing Water
ungraded ? Beiersdorf NIVEA SUN Protect & Sensitive Sun Lotion SPF 30
ungraded ? Beiersdorf Protect & Sensitive 50
ungraded ? Bergamo Hyaluronic acid essential intensive cream
ungraded ? BIO:VEGANE SKIN REBALANCE FACE CREAM
ungraded ? Bioderma Créaline Défensive
ungraded ? Bioderma Photoderm Max SPF 50+ - Aquafluide
ungraded ? Bioderma Sébium sensitive
ungraded ? Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water
ungraded ? Bionike Defence sun baby & kid 50+
ungraded ? Bioré Anti-boutons
ungraded ? Bondi sands Zinc Mineral SPF 50+
ungraded ? Buchter's Son Butcher's Son Hydro Cream
ungraded ? Calliston by Christian Artesio Cleansing solution for face and eyes
ungraded ? caremare ASTAXANTHIN SPIRULINA INSTANT RECOVERY EYE CREAM
ungraded ? caremare caremare Hyaluron Rhodophyta Hydra Glow Boster Serum
ungraded ? caremare RHODOPHYTA ALOE VERA SHIELD DAY CREAM
ungraded ? caremare Rhodophyta Spirulina Hydrasafe Night Cream
ungraded ? caremare SPIRULINA MALACHIT RECHARGE HYDRA MASK
ungraded ? Carrefour 25 lingettes démaquillantes fraîcheur
ungraded ? Carrefour Dissolvant pour les ongles sans acétone
ungraded ? Celenes By Sweden Celenes By Sweden Cloudberry Cleansing Foaming Gel Dry/Sensitive Skin
ungraded ? Cerave 3606000537750
ungraded ? CeraVe Cleanser
ungraded ? CeraVe Hydrating cream-to-foam cleanser
ungraded ? Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
ungraded ? Cetaphil Sun 30
ungraded ? cien sun Cien sun kid sensitive sun cream 50SPF
ungraded ? Cien Cien Sun LSF 50 hoch
ungraded ? Clean & Clear Clean & Clear Blackhead Clearing Daily Scrub
ungraded ? Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator
ungraded ? Collagen By Watsons Collagen By Watsons Moisturising Temizleyici
ungraded ? Cosmica Kids Active Sun Spray, SPF30
ungraded ? Cosmica Sun Spray
ungraded ? Cutex Nail Polish Remover Twist & Scrub Sponge
ungraded ? DAX Hipoalergiczna emulsja do opalania spf 50+
ungraded ? Dermaself Night Cream Niacinamide Azeloglicina
ungraded ? Dermaself Night Cream Retinolo
ungraded ? Derma Sun Lotion Kids, SPF50
ungraded ? Derma Sun lotion, SPF30
ungraded ? Diadermine Eau démaquillante
ungraded ? dm Sun dance
ungraded ? Doctor Fiterman Sun Protect
ungraded ? Dot and key Dot and key Watermelon cooling sunscreen
ungraded ? Dove Dove Deeply Nourishing Moisturising Hand Wash
ungraded ? Dr Pierre Ricaud Hydra-rides
ungraded ? Dr. Ceuracle Hyal Reyouth Moist Sun SPF50+ PA++++ moisturizing UV protection face & body
ungraded ? Dr.Melaxin Dr.Melaxin Hydro Ceramic Serum Infused Essence Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++
ungraded ? Eau thermale Avène Trixéra+
ungraded ? Edgewell Sheer Touch Oil-free Sunscreen Lotion 30 SPF
ungraded ? Edgewell Sheer Touch Oil-free Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15
ungraded ? Elmiplant Skin Moisture
ungraded ? Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré
ungraded ? Equate Sunscreen: Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Spray
ungraded ? Eshumi Eshumi Vitamin Laser Collagen Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA+++
ungraded ? Essity Demakup Cotton Science Fraicheur
ungraded ? Etos Cleansing Nourishing Milk
ungraded ? Etos Uiercrème
ungraded ? Eucerin hyalluron Filler + 3x effect
ungraded ? Eucerin Sensitive Protect Body Spray
ungraded ? Eucerin Sun Sensitive Protect Kids SPF 50+ Spray Corps
ungraded ? Eucerin Sun spray 50+
ungraded ? Eximia Eximia Hyalu volume complex 3D
ungraded ? Eximia Eximia hydra mat
ungraded ? Facetheory Bakuchiol Firming Daily Moisturiser
ungraded ? Facetheory Glow-C Cream Cleanser
ungraded ? Facetheory Peptide Firming Night Cream
ungraded ? FLORUCCI Makeup removers cleaning cloths
ungraded ? Garnier 50* Super UV Acide Hyaluronique
ungraded ? Garnier Agua micelar
ungraded ? Garnier Enfant sensitive expert + Spf 50+ Spay
ungraded ? Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
ungraded ? Garnier Sensitive expert + Spf 50+
ungraded ? Hada Labo Tokyo Hada Labo Tokyo Super Moisturizer Sun Lotion SPF50
ungraded ? Handsan Handcreme Hand & Nail
ungraded ? Hanskin Hanskin Cleansing Foam & Blackhead 120ml
ungraded ? Hawaiian Tropic Luminosity protective sun lotion SPF 15
ungraded ? Hawaiian Tropic Luminosity protective sun lotion SPF 30
ungraded ? Hawaiian Tropic Luminosity protective sun lotion SPF 50
ungraded ? Hayejin Rice Bran Oil for Face
ungraded ? Hej Organic GmbH The Clean Beauty Clay Mask
ungraded ? Hema Hello Mirror guess my age
ungraded ? Hema Sensitive night cream
ungraded ? Hindustan Unilever Limited Glow & LovelyGlow & Lovely Re-New Bright Advanced Multi Vitamin Serum in Cream
ungraded ? Hyphen sunscreen
ungraded ? Idraet Idraet thermal new
ungraded ? Idraet Pro Reti-C Retinol & Vitamin C
ungraded ? Indy Beauty Arbutin & liquorice glow up moisturizer
ungraded ? Inell Gelée démaquillante yeux
ungraded ? ISANA Bodycreme Vitamin E
ungraded ? Johnson & Johnson Aveeno
ungraded ? Johnson & Johnson Deep Clean
ungraded ? Khan El Kaser Face Sunscreen
ungraded ? Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream
ungraded ? Kruidvat kruidvat Solait kids sunmilk 50+ very high
ungraded ? Kruidvat Solait 50+ kids
ungraded ? L'OCCITANE en provence Mains à Croquer
ungraded ? L'Oréal Age defender
ungraded ? L'Oréal Biotherm Anti-wrinkles sun cream
ungraded ? L’oréal Revitalift filler
ungraded ? La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dermo-Pediatrics 50+
ungraded ? La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL 50+ ultra-léger
ungraded ? La Roche-Posay Effaclar Deep Cleaning Foaming Crem
ungraded ? La Roche-Posay Nutric Intense Rich In-depth Nutri-Reconstituting Cream
ungraded ? Labell Eau démaquillante
ungraded ? Labell Gelée micellaire démaquillante
ungraded ? Lacura Intensive Hand Cream
ungraded ? LASCAD Eau nettoyante apaisante - solution micellaire
ungraded ? Lavozon Apres Lotion
ungraded ? Léa Nature BB cream texture légère perfecteur de teint - 01 beige nude
ungraded ? Léa nature Hydra aloe vera
ungraded ? Lidherma Cell active hidro cream
ungraded ? Liic Liic Moisturizing cream
ungraded ? Lirene Dermoprogram Sun protection emulsion
ungraded ? Loverock face cream
ungraded ? Mad Hippie Daily protective serum.
ungraded ? mama bear mama bear face & body cream
ungraded ? Marcelle Oil-Free Eye-Makeup Remover Pads
ungraded ? Maruderm Maruderm Rice Radiant Purifying Cleanser
ungraded ? Melvita Eau extraordinaire Rose
ungraded ? Mercadona Spray solar
ungraded ? Mustela No rinse Cleansing Water
ungraded ? Naturalia Eau micellaire demaquillante
ungraded ? Nestlé Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
ungraded ? Netto Dissolvant pour les ongles
ungraded ? Netto Eau démaquillante Yeux
ungraded ? Neutrogena Hydro Boost Aqua-Gel
ungraded ? Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Lotion SPF 50
ungraded ? NIVEA Sun babies & kids sensitive protect 50+
ungraded ? Nivea Sun kids sensitive protect 5 in 1 SPF50+ lotion
ungraded ? Nivea Sun protect & moisture SPF 50+
ungraded ? Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture Travel Size, SPF50
ungraded ? Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture, SPF15
ungraded ? Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture, SPF20
ungraded ? Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture, SPF30
ungraded ? Nivea Sun UV Face Shine Control SPF 50
ungraded ? Nivea Baume après-rasage
ungraded ? Nivea DAILY ESSENTIALS LIGHT MOISTURISING DAY CREAM
ungraded ? NIVEA kids sensitive protect
ungraded ? Nivea Kids Sensitive Protect Spray, SPF50
ungraded ? Nivea Nivea Soft
ungraded ? NIVEA NIVEA Soothing Face Cleansing Foam
ungraded ? Nivea Nivea Sun Dry Protect
ungraded ? Nivea Nivea Sun Protect & Dry Touch SPF50, UVA 4 Stars
ungraded ? NIVEA NIVEA SUN Protect & Moisture Sun Spray SPF 50+
ungraded ? NIVEA NIVEA SUN Sensitive Immediate Protect Spray SPF 50+
ungraded ? Nivea protect & dry touch sport
ungraded ? Nivea Protect & dry touch spray, SPF30
ungraded ? Nivea Protect & Moisture solkrem, SPF30
ungraded ? Nivea Protect & Moisture Spray, SPF15
ungraded ? NIVEA Q10 Anti-Falten POWER
ungraded ? Nivea Sensitive Immediate Peotect, SPF30
ungraded ? Nivea Sensitive Immediate Protect+, SPF30
ungraded ? Nivea Spray transparent protection invisible 30 haute
ungraded ? Nivea Sun
ungraded ? Nivea Sun protect & bronze, spray, SPF20
ungraded ? Nivea Sun protect & refresh
ungraded ? OLAY OLAY beauty fluid
ungraded ? Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Vitamin C Serum
ungraded ? OleHenriksen Banana Bright+ Instant Glow Moisturizer
ungraded ? OMBIA SUN Sun Spray Classic
ungraded ? Ombra sun Sun Milk 20 Mittel
ungraded ? OMG Bright Booster UV Barrier Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++
ungraded ? Omum Ma Jolie Peau
ungraded ? Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula
ungraded ? Plum Rice water & Niacinamide Hybrid Sunscreen
ungraded ? Poundland Red Fruits - hand and body lotion
ungraded ? Pure Harmony Cremegel Aqua mit Hyaluron
ungraded ? Qiriness Baume Divin
ungraded ? QV QV intensive cream
ungraded ? Rema 1000 Solkrem, SPF30
ungraded ? Rene Furterer Paris Karité Nutri
ungraded ? RETINOL RETINOL SKIN CREAM
ungraded ? Rimmel BB cream radiance 9 en 1 SPF 20 - 001 claire
ungraded ? Rimmel BB cream radiance 9 en 1 SPF 25 - 00? très claire
ungraded ? Rimmel BB cream radiance 9 en 1 SPF 25 - 002 medium
ungraded ? rossmann sun Ozon
ungraded ? Rossmann Sun ozon kids
ungraded ? Roval Dissolvant pour les ongles
ungraded ? Sensolar Duo Bronce Factor 50
ungraded ? Simple Simple Daily Skin Detox Clear Pore Scrub
ungraded ? Sisley Sisleÿa réducteur rides quotidien
ungraded ? Skinceuticals SkinCeuticals Advanced Brightening UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 50
ungraded ? SNAIL WHITE Everyday glow sunscreen
ungraded ? Some By Mi Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum 50ml
ungraded ? Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen
ungraded ? Sun Look Protect SF30
ungraded ? SunMed Spray Solar 50+
ungraded ? Sunozon Aprèslotion Med
ungraded ? Supergoop! mineral matte screen
ungraded ? SVR SVR Spray Sun Secure SPF 50+
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Advanced Repair 11-in-1 Serum With Essential Oil
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Advanced Repair 11-in-1 Serum Without Essential Oil
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Age Defence Men's Serum
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Cellular Night Repair Miracle Without Essential Oil
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Double Stem Cell Repair 11-in-1 Serum With Essential Oil
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Double Stem Cell Repair 11-in-1 Serum Without Essential Oil
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Hydration Pro Serum (24hour Hydration) With Essential Oil
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Hydration Pro Serum (24hour Hydration) Without Essential Oil
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Time Response 11-in-1 Serum With Essential Oil
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Time Response 11-in-1 Serum Without Essential Oil
ungraded ? Swiss Toniq Geneva Ultra Sensitive
ungraded ? TandheM Neurocosmetics Active Botanical Eye Contour (15ml)
ungraded ? Tesco Beauty Nail Polish Remover
ungraded ? Tesco hand cream
ungraded ? The Inkey List Starter retinol serum
ungraded ? The Inkey List Vitamin B, C and E moisturizer
ungraded ? The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
ungraded ? Tiger Moon Retinol Night Cream
ungraded ? Unilever Cuida & Protege Antibacterial
ungraded ? Unilever Dove Nourishing Body Care Intensiva Piel Extra Seca
ungraded ? Unilever Pond's Pure Detox Pollution Clear
ungraded ? Unknown brand Anti-Tage Spezialcreme
ungraded ? up & up Kids' Sunscreen Lotion
ungraded ? Uriage Eau micellaire thermale - apaise, démaquille, nettoie
ungraded ? Vichy Vichy Idéal soleil SPF30
ungraded ? Weleda Skin Food Original Ultra-Rich Cream
ungraded ? Yves Rocher Pure calmille depuis 1964 since
ungraded ? Zenova suncare 50 SPF Sunspray
ungraded ? Ziaja sun lotion for children
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Common questions
What concentration of Glycerin is effective?
On Visage Theory's rubric, Glycerin reaches an effective dose at 3% and a strong, research-backed dose at 10%. Below that, the labeled benefit is unlikely no matter how good the marketing is.
Is more Glycerin always better?
Not necessarily — past the effective range you mostly add irritation risk, not benefit. What matters is clearing the threshold in a stable formula, which is exactly what our grade checks.
How do I know a product actually contains an effective dose of Glycerin?
Most brands list the active but hide the concentration. When the dose isn't disclosed we can't confirm efficacy, so we withhold a grade rather than guess. Products that disclose an effective dose are graded and listed below.
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