The potassium salt of coconut fatty acid acyl glutamic acid, used as a cleansing surfactant.
What it is
Potassium cocoyl glutamate is the monopotassium salt of N-cocoyl glutamic acid, in which glutamic acid is acylated with the fatty acids of coconut oil. It is an anionic surfactant. CosIng lists it as a hair-conditioning ingredient and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not show the exact fatty acid distribution.
Functions
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.