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Sodium cocoyl glutamate

CAS 68187-32-6 · 0/100 · High conf.

Sodium cocoyl glutamate chemical structure

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe when formulated as directed; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Sodium cocoyl glutamate in plain language

What it is

Also known as L-Glutamic acid, N-coco acyl derivs., monosodium salts · Monosodium salt n-cocoyl-l-glutamic acid · Sodium n-cocoyl-l-glutamate · sodium (4S)-4-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate · AKOS006239082 · Aminosurfact acds-l

Show all 24 names

AS-60885 · C5H8NNaO4 · CCG-266354 · CS-7788 · FS178245 · Hostapon ccg · HY-14608A · HY-14608AR · L-Glutamic acid Monosodium salt · Monosodium glutamate|MSG · Plantapon acg hc · Protelan agl 95/C · S4721 · S4721 L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt. · SY116929 · Sodium polyglutamate · na-l-glutamate · sodium (4S)-4-amino-4-carboxybutanoate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent.

  • Cleansing
  • Surfactant
  • Cleaning agent
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 779 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sodium cocoyl glutamate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 779 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 779 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sodium cocoyl glutamate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Sodium cocoyl glutamate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium cocoyl glutamate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

779

Named organisations

6

Personal careCleaning products and household careCleaning and safety

Typical roles

CleansingSurfactantCleaning agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium cocoyl glutamate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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