Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Use With Caution
Anionic Surfactant; Cleansing Agent
Also Known As
Sodium N-Lauroyl Sarcosinate; Sarcosyl; Sodium Lauroyl
CAS Number
137-16-6
What It Does
Cleanses skin and hair and enhances foam.
Why Oh Daisey Rates It This Way
Can irritate the skin or eyes in concentrated form. Nitrosamine contamination may be a theoretical manufacturing concern if used with nitrosating agents, so formulations should control impurities and incompatible ingredients.
Evidence Level
Strong
Sources
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-lauroyl-sarcosinate ; https://www.cir-safety.org/