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SODIUM SARCOSINATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 1 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 6EHN3PQL8Z · registered name SODIUM SARCOSINATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name サルコシンNa: 本品は、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

SODIUM SARCOSINATEINCI소듐사코시네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Glycine, N-methyl-, monosodium saltSynonymサルコシンNaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
4316-73-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
224-338-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5027568
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID707568
IUPAC
Sodium N-methylglycinate
Molecular formula
C3H6NNaO2
Molecular weight
111.076 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid, Dry Powder
Melting/freezing point
170.25 ℃(est.)
Initial boiling point and range
425.64 ℃(est.)
Molecular weight
111.08 (est.)

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 9 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 conditioner2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Catalyst1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1
  • No specific technical function1
  • Chelating agent1
  • Intermediate1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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