Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Glycerin
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35327 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Construction and building materials.
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Glycerin in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
35,327
Brands
6
Personal careCleaning products and household careConstruction and building materialsOther indirect contact consumer goodsHome maintenanceFood and drug
Typical roles
HumectantBiocideDelivery vehicleEmulsifierFragranceOral careSoftener and conditionerSolvent
Found in these products
Crema Manos
S'nonas
HighDOVE Déodorant Femme Anti-Transpirant Stick Original 50ml
unilever, dove
Minormoisturising cream
CeraVe
LowTrue Dent Dentrifrice
High68YN5T 400ml
Ultra doux
HighLait de toilette très doux
Mixa,Mixa Bébé
MinorCeraVe Schuimende Reinigingsgel
CeraVe
MinorGlysolid
ModerateFoaming cleanser
L'Oréal,Cerave
LowNivea soft
Nivéa
HighCoconut Milk
Herbal Essences
HighCeraVe Hydraterende Reinigingscrème
Cerave
LowMatina
garnier
Garnier
HighCream pure urea 10%
Deliplus
MinorCeraVe Hydraterende Reinigingscrème
CeraVe
LowGel 92 % Aloe vera
Betty's nature
MinorDeodorant
Deliplus
MinorCeraVe Hydraterende Melk
CeraVe
ModerateJohnsons
Johnsons
HighCicaplast Baume B5+
La Roche Posay
HighSport Triumph
Gillette
LowNivea Creeme
Nivea
MinorDentifrice turmeric
OPTISMILE NATURAL
Low
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Glycerin in the catalog.
- Lysine
- Xanthan gum
- Potassium 2,4-hexadienoate
- Potassium sorbate
- Calcium sorbate
- Dehydroacetic acid
- Sodium hydroxide
- Sodium ethylparaben
- Sodium hydroxide
- D-Lactic acid
- Soybean lecithin
- 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monohydrate and 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-silver(1+) salt, monohydrate
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Glycerin. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Regulatory status
No restrictions found. Glycerin appears in these published regulatory listings.
USFDAinactive ingredient database75 entries — 17 administration routes
- Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 63.64 %w/vSource →
- Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Maximum daily exposure: 25 mgSource →
- Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.05 %w/wSource →
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 34 mgSource →
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Maximum daily exposure: 230 mgSource →
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: MOUTHWASH; Potency: 100 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE; Potency: 20 %w/wSource →
- Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 18 %w/wSource →
- Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 15 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRADERMAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 1.6 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 450 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Potency: 15 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: EMULSION; Potency: 2.2 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 550 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, EMULSION; Maximum daily exposure: 24100 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 225 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Potency: 15 %w/vSource →
- Route: IONTOPHORESIS; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Potency: 168.1 mgSource →
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 10 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 25 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Potency: 22.3 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY, METERED; Maximum daily exposure: 13 mgSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: EMULSION; Maximum daily exposure: 3 mgSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 0.88 %w/wSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 6 %w/vSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Maximum daily exposure: 12 mgSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 58 mgSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SUSPENSION/ DROPS; Potency: 2.5 %w/vSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 3487 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED; Potency: 14.21 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 265 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED; Maximum daily exposure: 185 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Maximum daily exposure: 1800 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 300 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 500 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LIQUID; Maximum daily exposure: 2400 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: PASTE; Maximum daily exposure: 3822 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 32400 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE; Potency: 200 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 26208 mgSource →
- + 35 more entries not shown
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35327 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Emulsifier, Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 35327 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Emulsifier, Humectant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 316 active drug products and 339 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 316 active drug products and 339 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →