Name Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate Description Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate is a cosmetic preservative used shampoos, baby wipes, cleaning agents, cleansing bars, lotions and many other household products. It is the sodium salt of modified amino acid glycine. Benefits Keeps bacteria in water-based formulas at bay. Considerations • Releases Formaldehyde
Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate works as a preservative by slowly releasing small amounts of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen.
• Skin Irritation
Known skin irritant and sensitizer.
• Eye Irritation
Irritating and damaging to eyes. • Cancer The EU classifies sodium hydroxymethylglycinate as a possible carcinogen.
• Genotoxic
The EU classifies this ingredient as damaging to DNA. • Respiratory Toxicant May cause respiratory irritation in aerosolized products. Synonyms Sodium 2-((hydroxymethyl)amino)acetate
Sodium hydroxymethyl glycinate
sodium hydroxymethylglycinate
Sodium N-(hydroxymethyl)glycinate
Glycine, N-(hydroxymethyl)-, monosodium salt
sodium;2-(hydroxymethylamino)acetate
Sodium hydroxymethylamino acetate
N-(Hydroxymethyl)glycine monosodium salt
Sodium (hydroxymethyl)glycinate
Glycine, N-(hydroxymethyl)-, sodium salt (1:1)
Sodium 2-(hydroxymethylamino)acetate
Hydroxymethylaminoacetic acid, sodium salt
Hydroxymethylglycine, sodium salt
N-(Hydroxymethyl)glycine, monosodium salt
Sodium hydroxymethyl glycinate, AldrichCPR
GLYCINE, N-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-, SODIUM SALT
Q27276411
N-(Hydroxymethyl)glycine monosodium salt; Sodium hydroxymethylamino acetate Research Sources https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20233550/
https://echa.europa.eu/substance-information/-/substanceinfo/100.067.576 https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23664641 Summary Avoid.
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