Database/Antistatic/Glutamic Acid
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Glutamic Acid natural?

Yes. One of the largest fermentation-derived amino acids globally, made from plant sugars or molasses.

INCI nameGlutamic Acid
CAS56-86-0
FormulaC5H9NO4 · 147.13 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockProduced by fermenting sugars from corn, sugarcane or…

How we scored it

Standard amino acid; classic large-scale fermentation product (MSG industry) → 100% natural
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

Produced by fermenting sugars from corn, sugarcane or beet molasses using Corynebacterium glutamicum, the same process used for food-grade glutamate.

In plain English

An amino acid used for skin and hair conditioning and to hold moisture. Made by fermenting plant sugars such as molasses or corn syrup, the same process used for food-grade glutamate.

Structure

2D structure of Glutamic Acid

(2S)-2-aminopentanedioic acid

PubChem CID 33032 ↗

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2Glutamic Acid. PubChem CID 33032. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3GLUTAMIC ACID. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4GLUTAMIC ACID. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLUTAMIC%20ACID