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Glycerin

body-care-blindspots
Moisturizing
INCI: Glycerin
In short · TL;DR
Category
Base Ingredients
Effect
Moisturizing, skin softening
Concentration
2-10%
Effect
Moisturizing, skin softening
Mechanism
Trivalent alcohol. Synergistic with NMF. Reports of AQP3 expression promotion
Typical concentration
2-10%
Onset
Immediate
Cautions
Potential counterproductive effect at high concentrations in low humidity
Evidence & references
Fluhr et al. (2008) [PubMed]
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This page is reference information and does not guarantee efficacy. Figures vary by test conditions (in vitro / manufacturer / concentration). It does not indicate pharmaceutical efficacy.
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