Potassium Stearoyl Glutamate

AKA: N-Stearoylglutamic acid monopotassium salt, Stearoyl-L-glutamic acid monopotassium salt, N-Stearoyl-L-glutamic acid monopotassium salt, L-Glutamic acid, Potassium salt (1:1), 58956-32-4
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Plant Oil
Not Clean
Potassium salt of stearoyl glutamic acid
Formula
C23H42KNO5
Mol. Weight
451.70
CAS #
58956-32-4
Form
Powder
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
A modern synthetic conditioning agent developed from amino acid chemistry in the late 20th century. Designed to provide skin and hair conditioning benefits with improved mildness compared to traditional surfactants.
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
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