Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate

AKA “38079-62-8, EINECS 253-773-3, UNII-45ASM2L11M, Amisoft HS-21, 45ASM2L11M, L-Glutamic acid, N-(1-oxooctadecyl)-, disodium salt, disodium stearoylglutamate, sodium salt (1:2), AMISOFT HS 21P”

Surfactant

Ingredient Facts

Disodium stearoyl glutamate

AKA: 38079-62-8, EINECS 253-773-3, UNII-45ASM2L11M, Amisoft HS-21, 45ASM2L11M, L-Glutamic acid, N-(1-oxooctadecyl)-, Disodium salt, Disodium stearoylglutamate, Sodium salt (1:2), AMISOFT HS 21P

Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 1

Plant-Derived

Cleanser

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Plant Oil

Clean

Disodium N-(1-oxooctadecyl)-L-glutamate

Effective at 3.0%

Formula

C23H41NNa2O5

Mol. Weight

457.60

CAS #

38079-62-8

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

Synthesized as an amino acid-based surfactant derived from stearic acid and glutamate. Developed to provide plant-inspired mild cleansing in late 20th-century cosmetics.

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

CIR Safety Findings

Not a Sensitizer

medical-approval

all-shades-safe

Concentration Guide

6e-06%

6.0%

0%100%

Effective Range

CIR reported use: 0.000006-6

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies