Potassium Lauroyl Glutamate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    77704-57-5

    Molecular formula
    C17H30KNO5

    SMILES
    [H+].CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].[K+]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 64.62%
    Green 24.66%
    Fatty 22.97%
    Citrus 22.45%
    Cheesy 20.54%
    Savory 19.65%
    Cooling 19.42%
    Milky 17.46%
    Fresh 17.38%
    Animal 17.3%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 41.86%
    Mild 27.37%
    Bland 21.83%
    Sour 20.3%
    Cultured dairy 19.88%
    Stinky 19.45%
    Bay oil 19.42%
    Roquefort cheese 19.4%
    Acrid 19.36%
    Broccoli 19.13%

     

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    22.06 (strong base)

    Molecular weight
    367.5 g/mol

    Flash point

    • -96.1 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Potassium lauroyl glutamate
    • Potassium N-lauroyl-L-glutamate
    • UNII-5H9I1EFS76
    • 5H9I1EFS76
    • Amisoft LK-11
    • 77704-57-5
    • Glutamic acid, N-(1-oxododecyl)-, potassium salt
    • RefChem:175509
    • POTASSIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATE [INCI]
    • 89187-78-0
    • 77704-57-5

  • Applications

    Potassium Lauroyl Glutamate is the potassium salt of glutamic acid bearing a lauroyl (C12) tail, typically used as a mild surfactant and emulsifier. In practice it is employed in cosmetics and personal care as a gentle cleansing/foaming agent and conditioning component for shampoos, face cleansers, and body washes; it is also used in baby and sensitive-skin formulations for its mildness. It is applied in household and industrial cleaners as a mild surfactant for detergents and surface cleaners. It may act as an emulsifier or stabilizer in polymer formulations, coatings, and inks, and can act as a pharmaceutical excipient or formulation aid in topical products, subject to local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 5.79
    methanol 6.59
    isopropanol 3.92
    water 0.11
    ethyl acetate 1.79
    n-propanol 4.25
    acetone 3.29
    n-butanol 3.7
    acetonitrile 2.72
    DMF 6.74
    toluene 0.45
    isobutanol 3.08
    1,4-dioxane 3.6
    methyl acetate 2.08
    THF 4.06
    2-butanone 2.32
    n-pentanol 2.41
    sec-butanol 3.28
    n-hexane 0.56
    ethylene glycol 2.91
    NMP 5.18
    cyclohexane 0.33
    DMSO 6.12
    n-butyl acetate 2.24
    n-octanol 1.83
    chloroform 2.49
    n-propyl acetate 1.24
    acetic acid 5.48
    dichloromethane 2.01
    cyclohexanone 2.82
    propylene glycol 3.01
    isopropyl acetate 1.06
    DMAc 3.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 2.66
    isopentanol 2.89
    n-heptane 0.46
    ethyl formate 1.41
    1,2-dichloroethane 1.39
    n-hexanol 3.91
    2-methoxyethanol 5.06
    isobutyl acetate 0.87
    tetrachloromethane 0.55
    n-pentyl acetate 1.11
    transcutol 8.53
    n-heptanol 1.7
    ethylbenzene 0.42
    MIBK 1.32
    2-propoxyethanol 4.28
    tert-butanol 4.41
    MTBE 2.35
    2-butoxyethanol 2.36
    propionic acid 3.72
    o-xylene 0.48
    formic acid 2.61
    diethyl ether 2.07
    m-xylene 0.47
    p-xylene 0.55
    chlorobenzene 0.86
    dimethyl carbonate 0.83
    n-octane 0.19
    formamide 2.56
    cyclopentanone 3.68
    2-pentanone 1.91
    anisole 1.12
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2.12
    gamma-butyrolactone 4.33
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3.71
    pyridine 1.85
    3-pentanone 1.35
    furfural 3.06
    n-dodecane 0.17
    diethylene glycol 3.47
    diisopropyl ether 0.68
    tert-amyl alcohol 3.45
    acetylacetone 1.57
    n-hexadecane 0.18
    acetophenone 1.04
    methyl propionate 1.78
    isopentyl acetate 1.9
    trichloroethylene 2.43
    n-nonanol 1.47
    cyclohexanol 2.24
    benzyl alcohol 1.1
    2-ethylhexanol 2.0
    isooctanol 1.33
    dipropyl ether 1.67
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.87
    ethyl lactate 0.97
    propylene carbonate 2.23
    n-methylformamide 3.59
    2-pentanol 2.46
    n-pentane 0.46
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3.17
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 2.17
    mesitylene 0.38
    ε-caprolactone 2.47
    p-cymene 0.49
    epichlorohydrin 3.03
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1.34
    2-aminoethanol 4.28
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4.01
    sulfolane 5.26
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.3
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3.4
    n-hexyl acetate 1.94
    isooctane 0.24
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3.06
    sec-butyl acetate 0.82
    tert-butyl acetate 1.4
    decalin 0.25
    glycerin 3.44
    diglyme 4.16
    acrylic acid 3.47
    isopropyl myristate 0.77
    n-butyric acid 3.55
    acetyl acetate 0.99
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.84
    ethyl propionate 1.07
    nitromethane 4.81
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2.1
    benzonitrile 1.3
    trioctyl phosphate 0.73
    1-bromopropane 1.09
    gamma-valerolactone 3.94
    n-decanol 1.13
    triethyl phosphate 0.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1.49
    propionitrile 2.15
    vinylene carbonate 1.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2.81
    DMS 1.2
    cumene 0.42
    2-octanol 1.14
    2-hexanone 1.46
    octyl acetate 1.08
    limonene 0.86
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3.26
    ethyl orthosilicate 0.65
    tributyl phosphate 0.85
    diacetone alcohol 2.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 0.92
    acrylonitrile 2.69
    aniline 1.19
    1,3-propanediol 4.14
    bromobenzene 0.7
    dibromomethane 1.44
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2.22
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1.11
    tetrabutyl urea 1.11
    diisobutyl methanol 1.08
    2-phenylethanol 1.5
    styrene 0.51
    dioctyl adipate 1.02
    dimethyl sulfate 1.34
    ethyl butyrate 1.29
    methyl lactate 1.53
    butyl lactate 1.18
    diethyl carbonate 0.82
    propanediol butyl ether 2.63
    triethyl orthoformate 0.92
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1.35
    morpholine 4.34
    tert-butylamine 2.92
    n-dodecanol 0.86
    dimethoxymethane 2.45
    ethylene carbonate 1.4
    cyrene 1.55
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1.4
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1.42
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1.05
    4-methylpyridine 1.82
    dibutyl ether 1.41
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1.08
    DEF 2.54
    dimethyl isosorbide 2.61
    tetrachloroethylene 1.55
    eugenol 1.55
    triacetin 1.49
    span 80 2.1
    1,4-butanediol 1.82
    1,1-dichloroethane 1.54
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2.11
    methyl formate 2.17
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2.82
    n-decane 0.26
    butyronitrile 2.14
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1.64
    1-chlorooctane 0.83
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.36
    n-nonane 0.27
    undecane 0.2
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.31
    cyclooctane 0.14
    cyclopentanol 2.84
    tetrahydropyran 2.9
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.78
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3.05
    1-hexene 1.37
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1.95
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1.56
    methyl butyrate 1.51

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction