Disodium Undecylenoyl Glutamate
AKA “Amino acid surfactant, Antimicrobial cleanser
Surfactant
Ingredient Facts
Disodium undecylenoyl glutamate
AKA: Amino acid surfactant, Antimicrobial cleanser
Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Cleanser
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Not Clean
Disodium N-(10-undecenoyl) glutamate
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 as a synthetic mild cleansing agent in the 20th century. Designed to mimic natural amino acid-based cleansers while providing antimicrobial properties, with no significant traditional use.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
Acne
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
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 Undecylenoyl 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