INCI ingredient

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Also listed as: Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate'

An amino acid based emulsifier that gives creams a light, skin-friendly feel.

What it triggers

Vegan originYesno animal source
FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
SiliconeNonot a silicone
AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Sodium stearoyl glutamate is made from glutamic acid (an amino acid produced by fermentation) and stearic acid. It holds oil and water together in lotions and sunscreens and is popular in natural-positioned and Japanese brands.

CosIng lists it as emulsifying, cleansing and skin and hair conditioning. The stearic acid used for cosmetics is almost always plant-derived, so it affects none of the six checks.

Functions: emulsifying, cleansing

Products with Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

in 232 products

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In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng

cleansing
surfactant - emulsifying
hair conditioning
skin conditioning

cleansing: Helping to keep the body surface clean.
surfactant - emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
hair conditioning: Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

CAS 38517-23-6 / 79811-24-8 · EC 253-980-9

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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