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          Polyglutamic Acid
              Hydrating 
            
            
                These ingredients help hydrate the skin by either drawing in moisture or preventing it from escaping. They're often used to keep skin feeling soft, smooth, and well-balanced.
            
          
              Good for Scar Healing
            
            
                These ingredients are commonly used to support the skin's natural healing process and improve the appearance of scars over time. While results can vary, they may help with texture, discoloration, and overall skin recovery.
            
          Explained
Polyglutamic Acid is made up many glutamic acids chained together. It is created from bacterial fermentation.
This ingredient is an effective skin hydrator and may help speed up wound healing. As a humectant, it draws and holds water to the skin. This ingredient is often compared to hyaluronic acid or glycerin. Similarly to hyaluronic acid, it can vary in molecular weights. This means polyglutamic acid is capable of bringing hydration to lower levels of the skin.
Fun fact: Polyglutamic Acid is found in the Japanese food, natto. It is also being used in cancer treatment studies.
See all 883 products with Polyglutamic Acid
                      Users who like it
                      
                    
                        98%
                      
                    
                      Users who avoid it
                      
              
                        2%
                      
                    What it does
                      Skin Conditioning
                      
                        To hydrate and soften skin
                      
                    
                Alternative names
                      Gamma Polyglutamic Acid
                    
                  
                    Prevalence
                  
                    Less common
                    
                      Percentage of products that contain it
                    
                  
                  
                  
                    0.9%
                  
                
                    Top categories
                    
                        
                  
                  
                          Treatments
                        
                        
                          Moisturizers
                        
                        
                          Cleansers
                        
                    
                    
                      Position
                      
                        Predominant list placement
                      
                    
                    
                  
                      Bottom 50%
                    
                  
                    
                      Concentration
                      
                        Concentrations we've seen
                      
                    
                    
              
                        0%
                    
                  References
              
  biotechnologyforbiofuels.biomedcentral.com
  
  www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com
  
  www.jmb.or.kr
  
  www.microbiologyresearch.org
  
            
            Products with Polyglutamic Acid
CosIng Data
              CosIng ID
              58365
            
            
              INCI Name
              POLYGLUTAMIC ACID
            
              
                All Functions
                Skin Conditioning