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It’s also made with glycerin, which helps pull moisture into the skin, and won’t foam up (to keep your skin barrier intact).
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 12 Dec. 2024
Hydrating, nourishing ingredients like prebiotic oat, shea butter and glycerin do the heavy lifting, improving the skin barrier along the way, even for super sensitive skin.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
They are made by soaking a cannabis plant in a base liquid like food-grade alcohol or glycerin and, after days of steeping, are strained.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
Neutrogena triple age repair cream has vitamin C and glycerin, which deeply moisturizes your skin to combat wrinkles, uneven skin tones and sagging skin.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
French glycérine, from Greek glykeros sweet; akin to Greek glykys
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
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“Glycerin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycerin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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