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Glycereth-26

Humectant CG-friendly

An ethoxylated glycerin that acts as a humectant with less stickiness than plain glycerin.

How our checker rates it

ModeRatingWhy
Curly Girl OK No concerns for this mode.
Relaxed hair OK No concerns for this mode.
Low porosity Good Humectant — draws water in. Low-porosity hair usually does well with humectant-rich products.
Protein-sensitive OK No concerns for this mode.

Ratings assume it is listed near the top of the label. After the first preservative or fragrance (likely 1% or less) most cautions soften.

What humectant ingredients do

Ingredients that attract and hold water. How well they work depends on air moisture (dew point) and your porosity.

Also listed as

  • glycereth 26
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Sources

Last data update:

  1. Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR). Ingredient safety assessments. Safety assessments for cosmetic ingredients cited on ingredient pages.

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