Sodium Polyglutamate

Sodium Polyglutamate is a cosmetic ingredient used as a hair conditioning, humectant agent. It is used in 168 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes.

INCI nameSODIUM POLYGLUTAMATE
FunctionHAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING
CAS number28829-38-1
Prevalence168 products (0.18% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Monthly searches20

Used in

Serums 33.9%General Moisturizers 11.9%Toners 8.9%Essences 5.4%Eye Moisturizers 4.8%Sunscreens 3.6%

Frequently asked

What does Sodium Polyglutamate do in skincare?
Sodium Polyglutamate functions as a hair conditioning, humectant agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Sodium Polyglutamate?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (33.9% of its uses).

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