Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate is a cleansing and emulsifying ingredient. It’s in 200 products on Poliage, most often sunscreen, serum and body lotion. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Sodium stearoyl glutamate: used to wash skin or hair and make hair smoother and easier to comb.
What it does
Contains Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate: hair-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 80093, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Oars + Alps
100% Mineral Antioxidant Sunscreen Spray with SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Oars + Alps
100% Mineral Antioxidant Sunscreen Spray with SPF 50
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Oars + Alps
100% Mineral Sunscreen Lotion with SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Vintner’s Daughter
Active Refining Mask
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid
Pai
Age Confidence Eye Cream for Fine Lines & Wrinkles
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid
The Body Shop
Almond Milk Body Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Herbivore
Aquarius Pore Purifying Clarify Cream
Moisturizer · Lists essential oils
NIVEA Sun
babies & kids sensitive protect 50+
Sunscreen · Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Sun Bum
Baby Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Babo Botanicals
Baby Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 for Sensitive Skin, Fragrance-Free
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Torriden
BALANCEFUL Control Mask
Mask · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Torriden
BALANCEFUL Control Serum
Serum · Lists salicylic acid
Torriden
BALANCEFUL Cream
Moisturizer · Lists salicylic acid
Torriden
BALANCEFUL Mask
Mask · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Torriden
BALANCEFUL Serum
Serum · Lists salicylic acid
L’Oréal
Baume mains renfort protecteur
Lists fragrance
Peach & Lily
Beam Blocker - Invisible Korean Sunscreen
Sunscreen · Lists chemical UV filters
Mixsoon
Bean Sunscreen
Sunscreen · Lists silicones
Pacifica
Berry Dewy Barrier Support Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid
Allies of Skin
Beta Glucan & Resveratrol Advanced Hydrating Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dermalogica
Biolumin C Heat Aging Protector SPF50
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, chemical UV filters
BYOMA
Blemish Acne Treatment Spot Paste
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Sukin
Blemish control
Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils
Dr. Dennis Gross
Blur + Repair Moisturizer Cream with Hyaluronic Acid
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
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