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Capryloyl sarcosine

CAS 2421-32-1

Capryloyl sarcosine chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Capryloyl sarcosine in plain language

What it is

Also known as N-Methyl-N-octanoylglycine · 2-(N-methyloctanoylamino)acetic acid · AKOS009254554 · Glycine, N-methyl-N-(1-oxooctyl)- · N-Methyl-N-(1-oxooctyl)glycine · Q27274839

Show all 8 names

Sarcosine, N-octanoyl- · UNII-BRL7HMB08G

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a preservative and an anti-sebum. Capryloyl Sarcosine is the N-capryloyl derivative of Sarcosine.

  • Preservative
  • Anti-sebum
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. Capryloyl sarcosine appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveCapryloyl Sarcosine is the N-capryloyl derivative of Sarcosine that conforms to the formula
    • Capryloyl Sarcosine is the N-capryloyl derivative of Sarcosine that conforms to the formulaSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Pharmaceutical.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Pharmaceutical.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 Capryloyl sarcosine. 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 Capryloyl sarcosine 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 2019-12-20

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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.

Food use

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.

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 Capryloyl sarcosine in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

PreservativeAnti-sebum
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