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Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate

This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns.
Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met the program’s impurity and use restrictions based on EWG's review of the company's data.

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● 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 LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

● SODIUM N-LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

● SODIUM N-LAUROYLSARCOSINATE

● SODIUM SALT GLYCINE, N-METHYL-N-(1-OXODODECYL)-

● SODIUM SALT N-METHYL-N-(1-OXODODECYL)GLYCINE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Synthetic skin conditioning agent.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

shampoo	265 products
body wash/cleanser	77 products
facial cleanser	73 products
liquid hand soap	27 products
toothpaste	21 products
conditioner	18 products
baby soap	9 products
baby shampoo	9 products
exfoliant/scrub	9 products
mask	7 products
makeup remover	6 products
sunless tanning	6 products
beard cleanser	5 products
eye liner	4 products
bar soap	3 products
tooth whitening	3 products
moisturizer	2 products
hair styling aide	2 products
bath oil/salts/soak	2 products
baby bubble bath	2 products
styling mousse/foam	2 products
shaving cream (men's)	1 products
beard care	1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	1 products
detangler	1 products
lip balm	1 products
baby lotion	1 products
serums & essences	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
hair treatment/serum	1 products
shaving cream	1 products
mouthwash	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
NITROSAMINES

Enhanced skin absorption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Penetration enhancer	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Use restrictions

CONCERN	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
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
Suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Safety unknown for products that may be inhaled	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
55 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
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
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 2006. Standards for Cosmetics. Evaluation and Licensing Division. Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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