Lock in moisture and so much more with one of nature's most skin-loving ingredients: glycerin

Lock in moisture and so much more with one of nature's most skin-loving ingredients: glycerin

With so many soaps, moisturizers, and lotions in the market to choose from, reading the label is definitely a necessary step when deciding which products to stock up on. As you skim through the long list of ingredients, there’s one listing that you should be delighted to find: glycerin!

 

Zero in on Glycerin

Glycerin, also known as glycerol, is a natural humectant popularly used in many skin care products due to its moisturizing properties. But how much do you know beyond its hydrating ability?

Get back to beauty basics with the goodness of glycerin. Here are 3 of its little-known skin benefits:

 

1. Keeps skin healthy

Glycerin has been found to play a vital role in cell maturation – or the process of cell renewal when skin cells travel to the upper layer of the epidermis to be sloughed off and replaced by new skin cells. When skin cells are given the chance to mature properly, the amazing result is healthier-looking and healthier-functioning skin!

2. Helps clear body acne

Glycerin helps facilitate the cell maturation process by providing the hydration that maturing cells need. Well-hydrated skin in turn allows pores to breathe and helps prevent pores from getting clogged, which is why glycerin is often used in topical skin cleansers and toners to help clear acne, pimples, and blackheads!

3. Helps fight dry skin

Glycerin is a well-known emollient that hydrates by attracting and retaining moisture in the skin, thereby maintaining the skin’s water balance. The result? Enviably softer, smoother, and suppler skin. And because glycerin has been found to help strengthen the skin barrier, it works wonders in keeping harmful chemicals out and keeping healthy moisture in!

 

Soap Wars: Hot or Cold?

It’s true that there are two main methods used in making commercial soaps – and we have one of them to thank for the blessing of glycerin.

The first method is called hot-processing which uses heat to speed up the saponification (or soap-making) process. This is a popular method as the resulting soap can be used right away. Though quite convenient, an offshoot from this process is the removal of the soap's natural skin-hydrating glycerin.

The second method is called cold-processing which takes more time but consumes less energy, produces less waste and most importantly, retains the natural glycerin that keeps skin soft and hydrated. And we are happy to share that all of Human Nature's Scented Cleansing Bars, Fragrance-Free Gentle Cleansing Bar, and Vanilla Exfoliating Bar with Loofah Exfoliants are cold-processed, giving our skins and the environment only clean, pure goodness.

Shop now for our cleansing bars and harness the power of nature’s prized glycerin. Your skin will thank us. ;)

 

Sources:
Can Glycerin Heal Acne?
The Dermatology Review
Bestow Beauty
Science Daily
Style Craze
Livestrong
Boldsky
WebMD