How we scored it
Lauric acid (200.3, oleochemical) + glutamic acid (147.1, fermentation) − H2O (18, condensation) = 329.4, matches MW; both fragments natural → 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
Made by amide-coupling coconut-derived lauric acid with L-glutamic acid from fermentation. Assumes oleochemical fatty-acid supply typical for cosmetic grade.
In plain English
A conditioning ingredient made from coconut fatty acid joined to the amino acid glutamic acid. Used in skincare formulas. Built from plant oil and a fermentation-derived amino acid.
Structure
(2S)-2-(dodecanoylamino)pentanedioic acid
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.
- 2Lauroyl Glutamic Acid. PubChem CID 93133. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3LAUROYL GLUTAMIC ACID. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4LAUROYL GLUTAMIC ACID. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAUROYL%20GLUTAMIC%20ACID