Glycerin is a star ingredient in many personal care products. Classified as a humectant, glycerin is water-loving and draws moisture into the top layer of skin. When whole oils are made into soap via saponification, the result of this reaction is soap and glycerin. Our soaps qualify as "glycerin soaps" because glycerin accounts for 9-10% of the final product. Commercial soap makers remove this glycerin for sale or retain trace amounts so they can include it on their labels, but this is very different from keeping it all.