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Is Calcium Polygamma-Glutamate vegan?

Calcium Polygamma-Glutamate

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Calcium Polygamma-Glutamate is the calcium salt of poly-gamma-glutamic acid, a homopolymer of glutamic acid typically produced by microbial fermentation and used as a moisturizing and film-forming agent in cosmetics.

Also known as Glutamic Acid Homopolymer Calcium Salt
INCI name Calcium Polygamma-Glutamate
CosIng ID 83881
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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