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Undecylenoyl glycine

CAS 69267-40-9

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

1304192-85-5 · 54301-26-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Undecylenoyl glycine in plain language

What it is: Also known as 2-(undec-10-enoylamino)acetic acid · N-Undec-10-enoylglycine · (undec-10-enoylamino)acetic acid · 2-(Undec-10-enamido)acetic acid · Ec 427-430-5 · ECA30126
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Glycine, N-(1-oxo-10-undecen-1-yl)- · Glycine, N-(1-oxo-10-undecenoyl)- · Glycine, N-(1-oxo-10-undecenyl)- · N-(1-oxo-10-undecen-1-yl)Glycine · N-(Undec-10-enoyl)glycine · SY284396 · UNII-4D20464K2J · Undec-10-enoylglycine · Zrolmavyzomhrs-uhfffaoysa-n · starbld0004692
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an anti-seborrheic and an anti-sebum. Undecylenoyl Glycine is the acylation product of glycine with undecylenic acid chloride.
Antimicrobial
Anti-seborrheic
Anti-sebum
Deodorant
Hair conditioning
Cleansing
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Undecylenoyl glycine appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActiveUndecylenoyl Glycine is the acylation product of glycine with undecylenic acid chloride. It conforms to the formula:
- Undecylenoyl Glycine is the acylation product of glycine with undecylenic acid chloride. It conforms to the formula:Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 79 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 79 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning 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 Undecylenoyl glycine. 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 Undecylenoyl glycine yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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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

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

Named organisations

Personal careCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

AntimicrobialAnti-seborrheicAnti-sebumDeodorantHair conditioningCleansing

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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