Name

Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate

Has some considerations

Description

Sodium cocoyl sarcosinate is a surfactant, cleansing agent, and detergent.

Benefits

Cleans and lathers.

Considerations

• Skin Irritation Corrosive to skin at higher concentrations. • Eye Damage Can damage eyes at higher concentrations. • Nitrosamine Contamination Does have the potential to form carcinogenic nitrosamines under certain conditions.

Synonyms

Sodium sarcosinate Sodium 2-(methylamino)acetate Sarcosine sodium salt Sodium (methylamino)acetate Sodium N-methylglycinate Glycine, N-methyl-, monosodium salt Hamposyl sodium salt Sarcosine monosodium salt Sarcosine, monosodium salt Sodium N-methylaminoacetate N-Methylglycine, sodium salt sarcosinate Sodium cocoyl sarcosinate Glycine, N-methyl-, sodium salt N-METHYLGLYCINE SODIUM SALT Me-Gly-ONa Sodium methylglycinate SodiumCocoylSarcosinate SARCOSINATE, SODIUM Sodium N-cocoyl sarcosinate Sodium2-(methylamino)acetate sodium;2-(methylamino)acetate N-Methylglycine monosodium salt SARCOSINE SODIUM SALT [MI] (Methylamino)acetic Acid Sodium Salt Sodium sarcosinate, ca. 40% in water Glycine, N-methyl-, sodium salt (1:1) Sarcosine Sodium Salt (ca. 35% in Water) Sodium 2-(methylamino)acetate 35% solution in water

Research Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23667259 https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/sarcos032016TAR.pdf

Summary

Main concern is nitrosamine contamination – these carcinogens can form under certain conditions.