Is Lauroyl Glutamic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Lauroyl Glutamic Acid has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Lauroyl Glutamic Acid
Also known as: L-Glutamic acid, N-(1-oxododecyl)-, Glutamic acid, N-lauroyl-, Glutamic acid, N-lauroyl-, L-, N-(1-Oxododecyl)-L-glutamic acid, Amisoft LA (+7 more)
INCI: LAUROYL GLUTAMIC ACID
Lauroyl Glutamic Acid (CAS 3397-65-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, gentle cleansing, emulsifying. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Function
Skin conditioning, gentle cleansing, emulsifying
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-(dodecanoylamino)pentanedioic acid
InChIKey
AVBJHQDHVYGQLS-AWEZNQCLSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - not prohibited or restricted; sodium salt (Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate) is CIR-reviewed
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Lauroyl Glutamic Acid.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Lauroyl Glutamic Acid.
Regulatory Flags
natural-origin
Known Synonyms
L-Glutamic acid, N-(1-oxododecyl)-
Glutamic acid, N-lauroyl-
Glutamic acid, N-lauroyl-, L-
N-(1-Oxododecyl)-L-glutamic acid
Amisoft LA
Lauroylglutamic acid
N-Dodecanoyl-L-glutamic acid
N-Lauroylglutamic acid
NSC 522180
GLUTAMIC ACID (L), N-LAUROYL-
EINECS 222-261-1
UNII-MT62245356
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lauroyl Glutamic Acid allowed in the EU?
Lauroyl Glutamic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Lauroyl Glutamic Acid do in cosmetics?
Lauroyl Glutamic Acid functions as: Skin conditioning, gentle cleansing, emulsifying. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 3397-65-7.
Is Lauroyl Glutamic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Lauroyl Glutamic Acid also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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