What is glycerin in cosmetics

Glycerin what is? Uses and how to use the safe for the skin

Glycerin is a common ingredient in cosmetics and skin care products. Thanks to its superior moisturizing properties, glycerin helps the skin maintain its natural moisture, improves the skin barrier, and supports the process of repairing damage. But what exactly is glycerin?

It is really safe to use? Let's with Dr Nguyen Giap find out details in this article.

What is glycerin?

Glycerin, also known as glycerol, is a natural or synthetic compound with high hygroscopicity. This compound exists as a clear, colorless, odorless liquid, has a slightly sweet taste and is soluble in water.

Glycerin can be extracted from two main sources:

• Natural origin: From vegetable oils (like palm oil, coconut oil), or tallow.
• Chemical synthesis: Production from the process of hydrogenation of oils or fats.

Thanks to a special water retention effect, glycerin is widely used in many fields, especially in cosmetics and medicine.

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Uses of Glycerin

1. In cosmetics and skin care

Glycerin is a common ingredient in moisturizers, serum, cleanser, and many skin care products, other. The outstanding benefits of glycerin for skin include:

• Deeply moisturizing: Glycerin attracts water from the air into the skin, helping to maintain moisture and limit dryness.
• Strengthen the protective barrier of the skin: Support the process of recovery membrane lipids help the skin more healthy.
• Soothe irritation: Support reduce inflammation, itching, redness on sensitive skin.
• Supports wound healing: accelerate the process of cell renewal, helps the skin recover faster.

2. In medicine

Not only has benefits for the skin, glycerin is also application in medical industry:

• Laxatives: Glycerin attracts water into the intestines, which helps soften the stools and to support the treatment of constipation.
• Reduce skin irritation: Often are present in the products, topical medications to reduce the itching and irritation.

3. In food and industrial

• Glycerin is used as a sweetener in candies, beverage.
• As ingredients in soaps, toothpaste, tobacco, and antifreeze.

How does glycerin work on the skin?

Glycerin works by attracting moisture from the air into the epidermis, keeping the water in the deeper waters of the skin, help the skin stay soft.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually combined with other components to optimum efficiency:

• Hyaluronic Acid: retains water strong, helps the skin to stretch berries.
• Vitamin E: Antioxidant, protects the skin from harmful agents.
• Coconut oil, aloe vera: enhanced moisturize and soothe the skin.

Compared to other moisturizers such as Hyaluronic Acid or Propylene Glycol, glycerin is safer and suitable for most skin types.

Does glycerin have side effects?

Despite being assessed as safe and benign, glycerin can still cause some side effects if used improperly or not in accordance with your skin.

1. Cause irritation or allergic skin

• Although rare, but some people may be allergic to glycerin, leading to itching, redness, or mild irritation.
• If you have sensitive skin, please test on a small area of skin before use glycerin on the entire face or body.

2. Loss of water upside down if used the wrong way

• When moisture in the air is too low, glycerin can suck water from the deeper layers of the skin to the surface, instead of attracting moisture from the environment. This can make the skin more dry if not combined with the high lock moisture as balm or balm.
• To avoid this situation, always use glycerin with a layer of cream on top of or in combination with rose water, aloe vera to moisture balance.

3. Which clogs clogged pores on oily skin

• For oily skin or skin prone to acne, the use of glycerin pure can create sensory slime adhesive and caulk clogged pores if not cleaned thoroughly.
• If you have oily skin, acne, please select the product has glycerin in combination with other ingredients to control oil as Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid to ensure not to cause mysterious skin.

How to use Glycerin safe and effective

To glycerin promote the best use which does not harm the skin, you should obey the principle of safe use:

1. Use glycerin in proportion to fit

• Do not apply directly glycerin pure on the skin, especially when the weather is dry.
• Diluted glycerin with water at a ratio of 1:4 or in combination with other moisturizing ingredients such as water rose, aloe vera.

2. Use glycerin following cleaning steps and first step locks in moisture

• After washing the face, apply a thin layer of glycerin or toner that contains glycerin to supply moisture.
• Always use more cream to keep water in the skin and prevent dehydration vice versa.

3. Mix glycerin with the right ingredients

• Dry skin: Combine with nourishing oil, Hyaluronic Acid, or Ceramide to optimize the ability of water supply.
• Oily skin: Choose products with glycerin combines Niacinamide or Salicylic Acid to control sebum.
• Sensitive skin: mix with aloe vera, Panthenol or green tea extract to soothe the skin.

4. Don't overdo the vegetable glycerin, excessive

• Use glycerin 1-2 times/day is enough, do not use too much to avoid skin getting clogged clogged or dehydrated vice versa.
• When using glycerin in long time, please follow the skin condition to adjust usage accordingly.

5. Select the product contains glycerin has the recipe stable

• Instead of using glycerin and high quality, you can choose the products, body lotion contains glycerin has been adjusted recipe to match each type of skin.

The product contains Glycerin popular

Glycerin is a common ingredient in the skin care products, from cleanser, toners, serums to moisturizers.

Here are some products contain glycerin is much loved:

1. Moisturizer contains glycerin

• Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream: moisturizing good for dry skin and sensitive skin, contains no flavoring, safe to use daily.
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel: The formula contains glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid help the skin hydrated without causing greasy.
• CeraVe Moisturizing Cream: mix glycerin with Ceramide help restore the protective barrier of the skin.

2. Toner and serum, contains glycerin

• Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion: Contains glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid helps provide deep hydration to the skin.
• Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner: moisturizing, soothing, in accordance with sensitive skin.
• The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5: Glycerin combines Hyaluronic Acid helps the skin taut, smooth and elastic better.

3. Milk face wash contains glycerin

• La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser: clean, gentle, does not cause dry skin stretch.
• CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser: Contains glycerin, Niacinamide and Ceramide helps to maintain natural moisture for the skin.

4. Other products containing glycerin

• Glycerin soap handmade: Used for sensitive skin, contains no chemical irritants.
• Sunscreen contains glycerin: As Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence helps to moisturize the skin without the greasy hiss.

The selection of products that contain glycerin suit their skin type will help you to avail the maximum benefits of this composition without experiencing side effects.

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Conclusion

Glycerin is an important moisturizing ingredient in skin care, helping to keep skin soft, healthy and reduce irritation. However, glycerin must be used properly to avoid unwanted side effects.

If you have dry skin, sensitive or are looking for a moisturizing effect, glycerin definitely a great option.

Before use, please test on a small area of skin to check the fit and consult a specialist if necessary. With using the right glycerin will become a deck you own, beautiful skin and more radiant every day.

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