Disodium Hydrogenated Tallow Glutamate
AKA “Amino acid surfactant, Mild cleanser
Surfactant
Ingredient Facts
Disodium hydrogenated tallow glutamate
AKA: Amino acid surfactant, Mild cleanser
Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Cleanser
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Not Clean
Glutamic acid, N-tallow-acyl derivs., disodium salts
Effective at 1.51%
CAS #
210545-23-6; 616-91-1; 1188-37-0; 2490-97-3; 35305-74-9
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Developed in the late 20th century as a mild, plant-derived surfactant alternative. Created to replace harsher synthetic detergents while maintaining cleansing efficacy in personal care products.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
0.02%
3.0%
0%4%
Effective Range
CIR reported use: 0.02-3 | 0.1-1
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Coacervation in Cationic Polyelectrolyte Solutions with Anionic Amino Acid Surfactants.
Aramaki K, Shiozaki Y, Kosono S, Ikeda N
Journal of oleo science, 2020
Coacervation in Cationic Polyelectrolyte Solutions with Anionic Amino Acid Surfactants.
Aramaki K, Shiozaki Y, Kosono S, Ikeda N
Journal of oleo science, 2020
Disodium Hydrogenated Tallow Glutamate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Method for Simultaneous Determination of Amino Acid Surfactants Sodium N-Lauroylsarcosinate and Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate in Personal Care Products
Thangarathinam K, Narayanan U
Journal of chromatographic science, 2025
Method for Simultaneous Determination of Amino Acid Surfactants Sodium N-Lauroylsarcosinate and Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate in Personal Care Products
Thangarathinam K, Narayanan U
Journal of chromatographic science, 2025
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR