Is it Safe to Use Glycerin Soap As Shampoo?

Written By
Lucinda Harper
Lucinda Harper
Published: Dec 27, 2009
Updated: Dec 13, 2021
1 minute read

Glycerin soap is a very gentle and moisturizing cleanser and can definitely be used as shampoo. Soap containing glycerin is an ideal all-over body cleanser.

Cleansing agent

Clearly Natural, a popular producer of glycerin soaps, recommends the mild soap bars for the face, hands and body; the products are nondrying and will not leave skin or hair dry or itchy. In fact, the humectants in glycerin actually retain moisture.

Humectants

According to the Mayo Clinic, humectants “are substances that absorb water from the air and hold the moisture in the skin… (and) are also useful in softening thickened or scaly skin”. Glycerin is a natural humectant and is a common ingredient added to commercial shampoos for moisture.

Benefits

Glycerin soaps rinse easily without leaving a sticky residue or coating on your skin or hair, unlike many shampoos.

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Sulfate free

Clearly Natural soaps do not contain Sodium Lauryl or Laureth Sulfates, harmful and color-stripping chemicals found in many drugstore brand shampoos.

Sensitive skin

Glycerin soap is ideal for people with sensitive skin. Soap bars manufactured by Clearly Natural are hypo-allergenic, without added fragrance or dyes.

Lucinda Harper

Lucinda Harper has traveled far and wide, writing about her professional work experiences in education, politics and the beauty industry since 2004. She graduated from the University of California Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts in…

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