How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 105 list it before the 1% line and 14 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 119 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 119
APRILSKINAPRILSKIN Calendula Mild Acidic Foam Cleanser
R+CoR+Co DALLAS Biotin Thickening Shampoo
R+CoR+Co DALLAS Biotin Thickening Shampoo Mini
R+CoR+Co DALLAS Biotin Thickening Shampoo Retail Liter
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Extra Volume Shampoo
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Moisture Repair Shampoo
Paul MitchellPaul Mitchell Clear Essential Shampoo
Not Your Mother'sNot Your Mother's Bond Building Shampoo
Not Your Mother'sNot Your Mother's Protect & Nourish Shampoo
Not Your Mother'sNot Your Mother's Purple Shampoo
R+CoR+Co DE LUXE REPARATIVE SHAMPOO
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 632GS99618 · registered name Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- Japan · South Korea
Source: Japan Standards for Cosmetics · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
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Ｎａ: 本品は、ラウロイルサルコシン（＊）のナトリウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 137-16-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-281-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0027066
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID907066
- IUPAC
- Sodium N-dodecanoyl-N-methylglycinate
- Molecular formula
- C15H28NNaO3
- Molecular weight
- 293.383 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- CBI, Dry Powder, Liquid · White powder, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
- Colour
- white
- Melting/freezing point
- 45~47 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 239.39
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 90 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)56
- Softener and conditioner9
- Viscosity modifier5
- Emulsifier4
- Foamant4
- Anti-static agent4
- Cleaning agent4
- Lubricating agent3
1 other uses
- Corrosion inhibitor1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.
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 6 studies
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: The method used meets the requirements of the test for primary irritant substances described in the U.S. Federal Hazardous Substances Act (U.S. Federal Register, 1973, Vol. 38, No. 187, Section 1500: 41) according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation) - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: U.S. Federal Hazardous Substances Act. (U.S) Federal Register, 1973, Vol. 38, No.187, Section 1500: 42 according to - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- The impacts of sodium lauroyl sarcosinate in facial cleanser on facial skin microbiome and lipidome · 2023
- Allergic contact dermatitis from dipropylene glycol in hydrocortisone lotion · 2022
- Development of foaming shampoo base for the treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitis · 2020
- Аналіз речовин складу сучасних шампунів для дітей з метою подальшої розробки вітчизняного засобу · 2019
- Development of a kind of Camellia oleifera saponin cleaning product · 2015
Linked databases 22
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Japan Standards for Cosmetics
- 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
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- 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
- Wikipedia · English · Chinese