Potassium lauroyl glutamate (inci)

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

All authors of this article

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Dieser Artikel auf Deutsch

Definition
This section has been translated automatically.

"Potassium' means the element potassium, 'lauroyl' the ingredient lauric acid, 'glutamate' salts/esters of glutamic acid, an amino acid. Potassium lauroyl glutamate is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as a hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume) and as a skin cleansing agent.

Authors

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Articlecontent