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Is Potassium Myristoyl Glutamate vegan?

Potassium Myristoyl Glutamate

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Potassium Myristoyl Glutamate is the monopotassium salt of the condensation product of myristic acid and glutamic acid, used in cosmetics as a mild surfactant and skin-conditioning agent.

Also known as L-Glutamic acid, N-(1-oxotetradecyl)-, monopotassium salt
INCI name Potassium Myristoyl Glutamate
CAS number 72716-26-8
CosIng ID 79631
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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