Myristoyl Glutamic Acid

AKA: N-Myristoyl-L-glutamic acid, N-Myristoylglutamic acid, N-Tetradecanoyl-L-glutamic acid, L-Glutamic acid

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Amino Acid

Acid

Not Clean

L-Glutamic acid, N-(1-oxotetradecyl)-

Formula

C19H35NO5

Mol. Weight

357.50

CAS #

53576-52-6

Form

Liquid

State

Solid

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

Synthetic acylated amino acid derived from myristic acid, developed in the 20th century for use in skincare products as a conditioning and skin-conditioning agent; no traditional use.

EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

CIR Safety Findings

Not Phototoxic

medical-approval

all-shades-safe

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

CANADA✔ permitted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA Health Canada

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

The paper trail

🔬Peer-reviewednone on file

⚖️Regulatory1 listing →

🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →

Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.

Verified Jun 2026

Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR