Glutamic Acid
Glutamic Acid is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antistatic, hair conditioning agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 940 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | GLUTAMIC ACID |
| Function | ANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT |
| CAS number | 56-86-0 |
| EC number | 200-293-7 |
| Prevalence | 478 products (0.51% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 940 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 12,100 |
Used in
Conditioners 19%Toners 10.7%Hair Masks 10%Face Cleansers 8.6%Serums 8.4%General Moisturizers 5.4%
Frequently asked
- What does Glutamic Acid do in skincare?
- Glutamic Acid functions as an antistatic, hair conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Glutamic Acid?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially conditioners (19% of its uses).
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