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SODIUM MYRISTOYL SARCOSINATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

2 of 2 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII J07237209D · registered name SODIUM MYRISTOYL SARCOSINATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGReduces staticANTISTATICSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGCreates foamFOAMINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ミリストイルサルコシンNa: 本品は、N-メチルグリシンのN-ミリストイル誘導体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

SODIUM MYRISTOYL SARCOSINATEINCI소듐미리스토일사코시네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Glycine, N-methyl-N-(1-oxotetradecyl)-, sodium saltSynonymミリストイルサルコシンNaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
30364-51-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
250-151-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7042013
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID5022013
IUPAC
Sodium N-methyl-N-tetradecanoylglycinate
Molecular formula
C17H32NNaO3
Molecular weight
321.437 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 18 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)6
  • Softener and conditioner3
  • Foamant2
  • Anti-static agent2
  • Cleaning agent2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Corrosion inhibitor1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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