Potassium Lauroyl Silk Amino Acids

Potassium Lauroyl Silk Amino Acids 1
Potassium Lauroyl Silk Amino Acids 2
Potassium Lauroyl Silk Amino Acids 3
AKA: Potassium lauroyl glutamate, Potassium N-lauroyl-L-glutamate, Amisoft LK-11, Glutamic acid, Potassium salt, POTASSIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE [INCI]
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
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.
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR