Official EU label nameGlossary entry 16514

METHYL GLUTAMIC ACID

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

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CAS:6753-62-435989-16-3

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METHYL GLUTAMIC ACID

Cosmetic functions: ANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING

Glutamic acid, N-methyl-

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METHYL GLUTAMIC ACID

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 35989-16-3

CAS 35989-16-3PubChem CID 439377

N-methyl-L-glutamic acid

N-methyl-L-glutamic acid is a N-methyl-L-alpha-amino acid with L-glutamic acid as the amino acid component. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a methyl-L-glutamic acid and a N-methyl-L-alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-methyl-L-glutamate(1-). — ChEBI

IUPAC name: (2S)-2-(methylamino)pentanedioic acid

Molecular formula: C6H11NO4
Molecular weight: 161.16 g/mol
Exact mass: 161.06880783 Da
XLogP3: -3.0
Topological polar surface area: 86.6 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 3
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 5
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 1

Also known as

Methyl glutamic acidL-Glutamic acid, N-methyl-557ZPU13HKGlutamic acid, N-methyl-, L-CHEBI:16440NSC-109187RefChem:1091911(S)-2-(methylamino)pentanedioic acid

16 more reported names

N-Methyl-L-glutamateN-methylglutamateN-Me-Glu-OHGlutamic acid, N-methyl-N-Methyl-L-glutamic Acid; (2S)-2-(Methylamino)pentanedioic Acid; N-Methylglutamic Acid;n-methyl-d-glutamatemethyl-l-glutamic acidUNII-557ZPU13HKXLBVNMSMFQMKEY-BYPYZUCNSA-N(2S)-2-(methylamino)pentanedioate(S)-2-(methylamino)pentanedioicacidNSC 109187BS-24762CS-0208028N-alpha-Methyl-L-glutamic acid (Me-L-Glu-OH)F64E24AA-8209-446F-8734-94A27A9011B3

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:16440
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID101035891
PubMed:22004688
PubMed:21886845
PubMed:21335496
PubMed:20864474
PubMed:19943898
PubMed:19277955
PubMed:18379791
PubMed:16367774
PubMed:16004436
PubMed:12524036

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PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 6753-62-4

CAS 6753-62-4PubChem CID 268779

N-methylglutamic acid

N-Methyl-DL-glutamic acid is a glutamic acid derivative. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: 2-(methylamino)pentanedioic acid

Molecular formula: C6H11NO4
Molecular weight: 161.16 g/mol
Exact mass: 161.06880783 Da
XLogP3: -3.0
Topological polar surface area: 86.6 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 3
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 5
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

RefChem:1091951N-Methyl-DL-glutamic acidN-Methyl-DL-Glumethylglutamic acidDL-Glutamic acid, N-methyl-7-methylglutamic acidN-Methylglutamic acid #Glutamic acid, N-methyl-

11 more reported names

H-DL-Meglu-OHN-DL-Me-Glu-OHCHEBI:180974CS-W016140HY-W015424AS-60927DB-010698DB-013660DB-014947DB-055045L-Glutamic acid, N-methyl-, polymer with 1,2-ethanediamine (9CI)

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:180974
ChEMBL:CHEMBL1160512
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID00986911

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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