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Ingredient Dictionary

SARCOSINE

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Sarcosine is a N-alkylglycine that is the N-methyl derivative of glycine.

SARCOSINE Molecular structure — Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 22 list it before the 1% line and 37 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 59 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 59

Definition

Sarcosine is a N-alkylglycine that is the N-methyl derivative of glycine. It is an intermediate in the metabolic pathway of glycine. It has a role as a glycine transporter 1 inhibitor, a glycine receptor agonist, a mouse metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a N-methyl-amino acid, a member of N-methylglycines and a N-alkylglycine. It is a conjugate base of a sarcosinium. It is a conjugate acid of a sarcosinate. It is a tautomer of a sarcosine zwitterion.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII Z711V88R5F · registered name Sarcosine · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name サルコシン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるアミノ酸である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SARCOSINEINCI사코신Korean label name (MFDS standard)Glycine, N-methyl-SynonymサルコシンJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 107-97-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-538-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1047025
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9027025

IUPAC: N-Methylglycine
Molecular formula: C3H7NO2
Molecular weight: 89.094 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Deliquescent crystals or powder. Has a sweetish taste. (NTP, 1992) · Deliquescent solid, [Merck Index] Cream-colored hygroscopic solid, [NTP] White odorless crystalline powder, Hygroscopic, [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Melting point: 406 °F (Decomposes) (NTP, 1992) · 208 °C
Solubility: greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 61 °F (NTP, 1992) · 300.0 mg/mL
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: 63 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 185 ℃
Flash point: &amp, gt, 100 ℃
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -2.80
Decomposition temperature: 208-215 ℃
Molecular weight: 89.09

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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.

Softener and conditioner3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard