STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE
N-Acetyl-L-glutamic acid, octadecyl (5) ester
STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Exact external identity check
matchedOne PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.
- PubChem title
- Stearyl acetyl glutamate
- IUPAC name
- 5-O-acetyl 1-O-octadecyl (2S)-2-aminopentanedioate
- Molecular formula
- C25H47NO5
- Molecular weight
- 441.6 g/mol
- InChIKey
- NGDUMWBHAOTPDJ-QHCPKHFHSA-N
Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31
Inventory details for STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE
INCI name
STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE
Description
N-Acetyl-L-glutamic acid, octadecyl (5) ester
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 38318
- Imported identity
- STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE
Key data
The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.
- 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.
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- 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).
- SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE is also tagged with 4 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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