Potassium Lauroyl Silk Amino Acids
AKA “Potassium lauroyl glutamate, Potassium N-lauroyl-L-glutamate, Amisoft LK-11, Glutamic acid, potassium salt, POTASSIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE [INCI]”
Acid
Ingredient Facts
Potassium lauroyl silk amino acids
AKA: Potassium lauroyl glutamate, Potassium N-lauroyl-L-glutamate, Amisoft LK-11, Glutamic acid, Potassium salt, POTASSIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE [INCI]
Acid · Hair Conditioning · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Amino Acid
Acid
Clean
Potassium salt of the condensation product of lauric acid chloride and silk amino acids
Formula
C17H30KNO5
Mol. Weight
367.5
CAS #
77704-57-5
Form
Liquid
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Functions
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.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Modern cosmetic ingredient combining lauric acid with silk amino acids, developed to provide gentle cleansing while imparting the conditioning benefits historically associated with silk in traditional Asian skincare.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
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Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR