N-Lauroylsarcosine is a N-acyl-amino acid.
Definition
N-Lauroylsarcosine
N-Lauroylsarcosine is a N-acyl-amino acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII LIJ19P3L6F · registered name LAUROYL SARCOSINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Fatty Acyl Sarcosines and Their Salts as Used in Cosmetics
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocoyl Sarcosine, Lauroyl Sarcosine, Myristoyl Sarcosine, Oleoyl Sarcosine, Stearoyl Sarcosine, Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, Ammonium Cocoyl Sarcosiate, and Ammonium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ラウロイルサルコシン: 本品は、N－メチルグリシンのN－ラウロイル誘導体であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 97-78-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-608-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7042011
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5022011
- IUPAC
- N-Dodecanoyl-N-methylglycine
- Molecular formula
- C15H29NO3
- Molecular weight
- 271.401 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Colour
- white
- Melting/freezing point
- 44.8~52.1 ℃ (1013hPa)
- Initial boiling point and range
- 201.7~317.2 ℃ (1013 hPa EHCA)
- Flash point
- 230 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 27.5 ㎩ (25 °C)
- Water solubility
- 500 ㎎/ℓ
- Relative density
- 0.9959 (25 °C)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 4.1
- Molecular weight
- 271.4
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 13 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.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)5
- Softener and conditioner3
- Anti-static agent2
- Cleaning agent2
- Wetting agent (non-aqueous)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Enzyme immunoassay for the diagnosis of cat-scratch disease defined by polymerase chain reaction. · 2001
- Characteristic Properties and Application of Amino Acid Based Esters · 2004
- Enhanced Penetration of Loxoprofen across Excised Guinea Pig Skin from Solution Formulations · 2001
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocoyl Sarcosine, Lauroyl Sarcosine, Myristoyl Sarcosine, Oleoyl Sarcosine, Stearoyl Sarcosine, Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, Ammonium Cocoyl Sarcosinate, and Ammonium Lauroyl Sarcosinate · 2001
Linked databases 19
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata