Comments on: How to Use Glycerin for DIY Beauty

By: C

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:24:42 +0000

If I use 3-4 drops of glycerin on wet skin would it dry my skin out? Do you recommend using 1-2 drops of it?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:25:40 +0000

In reply to Giulia. Should be fine, but I think it would actually help it absorb into skin if you mix some water into it - otherwise the glycerin might just stay on top of skin in a glob.

By: Giulia

Giulia — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 22:24:03 +0000

Hi Michelle! I saw your instagram video “Moisturiser Myths Part 4” recently and found this post after I just bought 100% glycerin and was wondering: Is the pure form still good for the skin? The Insidecoder website said that it can cause trans-epidermal-water-loss, but honestly I’m kinda lazy so would rather not mix with water if I don’t have to since I didn’t mind the stickiness. I live in a very humid country, if it’s relevant.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:43:40 +0000

Somehow no matter how much glycerin I mix into my conditioner, once my hair is dry and I do the stretch test to determine moisture, my hair quickly breaks, meaning it is dehydrated :/. I cannot use oils to seal the moisture, as I have fine thin hair.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:25:04 +0000

What do you think about glycerine as a gentle cleanser. Ive seen it being touted as having some cleansing properties. I like to put some on my face before I jump in the shower, and let my face soak up the moisture from the shower before rinsing it off. My guess is it isn’t as cleansing as an oil or surfactant based cleanser, but I’m wondering if you had any insights on its efficacy in this way.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 02:17:18 +0000

In reply to Elisa. Either should be fine, glycerin doesn't affect pH unless it contains acidic or basic impurities so it should just be similar to the pH of the water.

By: Elisa

Elisa — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:12:18 +0000

Hi Michelle,
If you mix glycerin with water in your hand to use on your face, could the water be tap water or should that also be distilled water?
And when you use glycerin and water mixed in your hand, or in a small bottle (the ratio you mentioned) do you know what ph that mixture has?

By: Emelie

Emelie — Thu, 16 May 2019 17:49:15 +0000

Love this post so much! Thank you ?

By: Ela

Ela — Thu, 16 May 2019 12:55:39 +0000

Thank you so much for this! It’s like you’re a mind reader, I was just thinking if mixing glycerin into stuff yourself was a viable thing to do. Happy to hear it’s doable, but I have cosgard/geogard 221 on hand as a preservative – hopefully it’ll be a decent alternative?

By: Appy

Appy — Thu, 16 May 2019 12:10:26 +0000

This is incredible. So looking forward to picking up glycerin, I dread using clay masks because it’s so drying on my skin, adding glycerin to the mask might just be what I need to avoid drying my skin out.