How we scored it
Glutamic acid (fermentation amino acid) amide-linked to coco fatty acid (oleochemical); both fragments natural, condensation only loses water → 1.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Cocoyl Glutamic Acid is made by linking glutamic acid, produced by fermenting plant sugars, to fatty acids from coconut oil. Both starting materials and the resulting amide are natural origin.
In plain English
A gentle cleansing ingredient used in face washes and shampoos, made by combining a fermented amino acid with coconut-derived fatty acids.
CosIng definition: Glutamic acid, N-coco acyl derivs.
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2COCOYL GLUTAMIC ACID. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3COCOYL GLUTAMIC ACID. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COCOYL%20GLUTAMIC%20ACID