The ingredient, explained

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate has published research relevant to cosmetic safety assessment.

CleansingEmulsifyingHair conditioningSkin conditioning

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Sodium hydrogen N--1-oxooctadecyl--L-glutamate

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Cleansing: Helps remove material from the body surface.
Emulsifying: Helps liquids that do not normally mix form a mixture.
Hair conditioning: Improves cosmetic hair properties such as softness, shine or combability.
Skin conditioning: A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Safety assessment

The report evaluates 115 listed ingredients and concludes on assessed cosmetic uses conditional on non-irritating formulations.

What this does not tell us

Substantial evidence is read across from other named amino acid alkyl amides, including lauroyl lysine and sodium lauroyl glutamate. It does not demonstrate clinical efficacy for sodium stearoyl glutamate.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 28553738 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Selective exact-identity review of 0 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.