Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII BRL7HMB08G · registered name CAPRYLOYL SARCOSINE · single chemical substance
Capryloyl Sarcosine is the N-capryloyl derivative of Sarcosine that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Reduces sebum productionANTI-SEBUMStops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CAPRYLOYL SARCOSINEINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2421-32-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50178905
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID70101396
- IUPAC
- N-Methyl-N-octanoylglycine
- Molecular formula
- C11H21NO3
- Molecular weight
- 215.293 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Pharmaceutical (EPA)1
- Preservative1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard