SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

Score	Data: Limited
CAS	137-16-6
facial cleanser (69 products)
shampoo (60 products)
body wash/ cleanser (46 products)
toothpaste (27 products)
eye liner (16 products)
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SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

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Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer	no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity	no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity	no information
Use restrictions
Contamination concerns: NITROSAMINES
Other HIGH concerns: Enhanced skin absorption
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology

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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Hair Conditioning Agent; Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; ANTISTATIC; EMULSIFYING; FOAMING; SKIN CONDITIONING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

About SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE: Synthetic skin conditioning agent.

Synonym(s): N-DODECANOYLSARCOSINE SODIUM SALT; GLYCINE, N-METHYL-N- (1-OXODODECYL) -, SODIUM SALT; N-METHYL-N- (1-OXODODECYL) GLYCINE, SODIUM SALT; SODIUM N-LAUROYL SARCOSINATE; SODIUM SALT GLYCINE, N-METHYL-N- (1-OXODODECYL) -; SODIUM SALT N-METHYL-N- (1-OXODODECYL) GLYCINE; N-METHYL-N- (1-OXODODECYL) - SODIUM SALT GLYCINE; GLYCINE, NMETHYLN (1OXODODECYL) , SODIUM SALT; SODIUM N-LAUROYLSARCOSINATE

Use restrictions
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - prohibited for use in some types of cosmetics		Japan's Standards for Cosmetics
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit)		Japan's Standards for Cosmetics
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications		Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Classified as a low human health priority

Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Enhanced skin absorption
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Penetration enhancer		Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Safety unknown for products that may be inhaled	products that may be aerosolized (airborne)	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
51 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->		PubMed

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Not suspected to be bioaccumulative

Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE	QQQ02,QQQ07,QQQ06,QQQ14; PE, M-, N
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List	GLYCINE, N-METHYL-N-(1-OXODODECYL)-, SODIUM SALT	,,Low-Health Priority,,,Y-AquaticTox,,,,
Japan's Standards for Cosmetics	SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE	Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit)
Japan's Standards for Cosmetics	SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE	Japan - prohibited for use in some types of cosmetics

references
government/industry list/academic study	reference
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List	EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
Japan's Standards for Cosmetics	Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 2006. Standards for Cosmetics. Evaluation and Licensing Division. Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau.