Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
About SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE: Synthetic skin conditioning agent.
Function(s): Hair Conditioning Agent; Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; ANTISTATIC; EMULSIFYING; FOAMING; SKIN CONDITIONING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Synoym(s): GLYCINE, N-METHYL-N- (1-OXODODECYL) -, SODIUM SALT; GLYCINE, NMETHYLN (1OXODODECYL) , SODIUM SALT; N-DODECANOYLSARCOSINE SODIUM SALT; N-METHYL-N- (1-OXODODECYL) - SODIUM SALT GLYCINE; N-METHYL-N- (1-OXODODECYL) GLYCINE, SODIUM SALT; SODIUM N-LAUROYL SARCOSINATE; SODIUM N-LAUROYLSARCOSINATE; SODIUM SALT GLYCINE, N-METHYL-N- (1-OXODODECYL) -; SODIUM SALT N-METHYL-N- (1-OXODODECYL) GLYCINE
Use restrictions
| Concern |
Reference |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Safety unknown for products that may be inhaled (only for products that may be aerosolized (airborne)) | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 55 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | NLM PubMed |
Enhanced skin absorption
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Penetration enhancer | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
| CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
| EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 2006. Standards for Cosmetics. Evaluation and Licensing Division. Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau. |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
About the ratings
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.
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