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SODIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 92 list it before the 1% line and 6 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 98 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 98

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII XLU9KH03XM · registered name SODIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Amino Acid Alkyl Amides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ココイルグリシンNa: 本品は、ヤシ脂肪酸(*)とグリシン(*)とのアミドのナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM COCOYL GLYCINATEINCI소듐코코일글라이시네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Glycine, N-coco acyl derivs., sodium saltsSynonymココイルグリシンNaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
90387-74-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
291-350-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID101018255

What products actually use it for

What the 23 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)14
  • Softener and conditioner6
  • Cleaning agent2
  • Dispersing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low3

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 5 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 14