humectant
Glycerin, Vegetable
INCI: Name: Glycerin
What is it?
Vegetable glycerin is a sugar alcohol made by processing plant oils like coconut, palm, or soybean oil. It's used in formulations as a humectant, meaning it pulls water toward the skin and helps hold it there.
How is it used?
Add it to the water phase. It can also be used to pre-dissolve powdered ingredients before mixing them into a formula, since many powders dissolve more easily in glycerin than in water.
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