Glycerin Is Widely Misunderstood—Were Here to Set the Record Straight

Its usually the most complicated, exotic, and otherworldly sounding ingredients that get us the most excited. Of course, we know rationally that a long name doesnt equate to results but our minds like to think they do. However, theres one hardworking sleeper ingredient thats here to prove us wrong and thats glycerin, one that is found is some of our favorite face washes.

When we think of moisture boosters in skincare, we immediately think of hyaluronic acid, but you can consider glycerin its less glamorous but highly effective sister. Its probably already hiding out in some of the products you use, too, so now is the time to get acquainted with it. To give you the full lowdown on what glycerin is, we spoke with the experts.