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Is Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate vegetarian?

Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate

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Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate is the sodium salt of the amide formed from myristic acid and glutamic acid, used as a mild anionic surfactant in cleansing cosmetic products.

Also known as 38754-83-5, 71368-20-2, Sodium hydrogen N-(1-oxotetradecyl)-L-glutamate
INCI name Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CAS number 38517-37-2
EC number 253-981-4
CosIng ID 79791
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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