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Glycerin and povidone

Purpose on the label: Eye Lubricant

Eye care

Official FDA data, not advice

The label text is quoted exactly as the company filed it with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with a link to the official copy. The list of brands comes from the FDA NDC Directory.

This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.

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Quick answers

What is Glycerin and povidone used for?
The Drug Facts label of Ripple (CorneaCare Inc) lists these uses: For temporary relief of burning and irritation due to dryness of the eye; For the temporary relief of discomfort due to minor irritations of the eye or to exposure to wind or sun; For use as a protectant against irritation or to relieve dryness of the eye.
Do I need a prescription for Glycerin and povidone?
No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
Products listed together below have the same active ingredients, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
Has Glycerin and povidone been recalled?
No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.

Drug Facts label

Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.

Ripple · CorneaCare Inc

Glycerin 0.63% · Povidone 0.25%, solution/ drops (ophthalmic)

Active ingredient

Glycerin 0.63% Povidone 0.25%

Purpose

Eye Lubricant

Uses

  • For temporary relief of burning and irritation due to dryness of the eye.
  • For the temporary relief of discomfort due to minor irritations of the eye or to exposure to wind or sun
  • For use as a protectant against irritation or to relieve dryness of the eye.

Warnings

For external use only

Do not use

  • If solution changes color or becomes cloudy.
  • lf you are sensitive to any ingredient in this product.

When using this product

  • Do not touch tip of container to any surface to avoid contamination.
  • Replace cap after using.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • You experience eye pain, changes in vision, continued redness or irritation of the eye.
  • Condition worsens or persists for more than 72 hours.

Keep out of reach of children

If swallowed get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222)right away. ►

Directions

Instill 1 or 2 drops in the eye(s) as needed.

Inactive ingredients

boric acid, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride ,purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate.

— FDA label of Ripple, CorneaCare Inc, effective May 24, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →

Lacrifresh Hydramaxpf · Avizor, S.A.

Glycerin 0.25% · Povidone 0.4%, solution/ drops (ophthalmic)

Active ingredient

Purposes Glycerin 0.25% Lubricant Povidone 0.40% Lubricant

Purpose

For the temporary relief of burning and irritation due to dryness of the eye For the temporary relief of discomfort due to minor irritations of the eye or to exposure to wind or sun For use as a protectant against further irritation or to relief dryness of the eye For use as a lubricant to prevent further irritation or to relief dryness of the eye

Uses

For the temporary relief of burning and irritation due to dryness of the eye For the temporary relief of discomfort due to minor irritations of the eye or to exposure to wind or sun For use as a protectant against further irritation or to relief dryness of the eye For use as a lubricant to prevent further irritation or to relief dryness of the eye

Warnings

For external use only

Do not use

If solution changes color or becomes cloudy If you are sensitive to any ingredient in this product

When using this product

Do not touch tip of container to any surface to avoid contamination Replace cap after using

Stop use and ask a doctor if

You experience eye pain, changes in vision, continued redness or irritation of the eye Condition worsens or persists for more than 72 hours

Keep out of reach of children

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

Directions Instill 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye(s) as needed

Other information

Other information Store at 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF) Discard the product within 90 days of first opening

Inactive ingredients

boric acid, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate

Questions?

Questions or comments? Call: 1-800-714-1824

— FDA label of Lacrifresh Hydramaxpf, Avizor, S.A., effective October 27, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →

This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.

Same medicine, other brands

Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredients, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.

Glycerin 0.63% · Povidone 0.25% · solution/ drops (ophthalmic) · 4 products

Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑

Brand or product nameCompany on the labelLabel
Caring Mill Lubricant Eye Drops FSA Store Inc —
Eye Love Heyedrate Long Lasting Hydration Physician Recommended Neutraceuticals, L.P. DailyMed
Lacrifresh Hydrapf Avizor, S.A. DailyMed
Ripple CorneaCare Inc DailyMed
Glycerin 0.25% · Povidone 0.4% · solution/ drops (ophthalmic) · 1 product

Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑

Brand or product nameCompany on the labelLabel
Lacrifresh Hydramaxpf Avizor, S.A. DailyMed

Companies that sell this medicine

The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.

  • Avizor, S.A.2 products
  • CorneaCare Inc1 product
  • Physician Recommended Neutraceuticals, L.P.1 product
  • FSA Store Inc1 product

Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Next steps

Sources

  1. Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)

Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.

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