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Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate

CAS 1322-85-6 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

75195-12-9 · 76724-33-9 · 912455-41-5 · 137-16-6

Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate chemical structure

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe when formulated as directed; EU CosIng).

High confidence

Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Gardol · Sodium lauroylsarcosinate · Glycine, N-methyl-N-(1-oxododecyl)-, sodium salt · N-lauroylsarcosine sodium salt · N-METHYL-N-(1-OXODODECYL)GLYCINE sodium salt (1:1) · Sarkosyl
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Sodium n-lauroyl sarcosinate · Compound 105 · Crodasinic LS 30 · Crodasinic LS 95 · Enagicol L 30N · Firet L · Glycine, N-methyl-N-(1-oxododecyl)-, sodium salt (1:1) · Hamposyl L 30 · Lauroylsarcosine sodium salt · Medialan LL-33 · Medialan LL-99 · Maprosyl 30 · sodium salt N-Dodecanoyl-N-methylglycine · Sarcosyl NL · Sarcosyl NL 30 · Sarkosyl NL · Sarkosyl NL 100 · Sarkosyl NL 30 · Sarkosyl NL 35 · Sarkosyl NL 97 · Sodium N-lauroylsarcosinate · Sodium N-lauroylsarcosine · Sodium lauroylsarcosine · maprosyl l30 · n-dodecyl sarcosine sodium salt · sodium alkyl sarcosinate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a skin-conditioning agent and a cleansing agent.
Emulsifying
Skin conditioning
Cleansing
Foaming
Hair conditioning
Antistatic
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 902 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

USFDAinactive ingredient database2 entries
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 70 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 12.5 %w/wSource →
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 902 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 902 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated november 6, 2019
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

902

Named organisations

Cleaning products and household careHome maintenanceLaboratory suppliesPersonal careCleaning and safetyVehicle

Typical roles

EmulsifyingSkin conditioningCleansingFoamingHair conditioningAntistatic

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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