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Cocoyl sarcosine

CAS 68411-97-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Cocoyl sarcosine in plain language

What it is

Also known as Glycine, n-methyl-, n-coco acyl derivs · Glycine, N-METHYL-N-(1-OXOCOCONUT alkyl)- · N-cocoyl sarcosine · N-cocoyl-n-methyl glycine · N-cocoylsarcosine · N-METHYL-N-(1-OXOCOCONUT alkyl)glycine

Show all 11 names

Crodasinic c · Cocoylsarcosine · Glycine, N-methyl-, N-coco acyl derivs. · N-Cocoyl-N-methylglycine · N-Methylglycine, N-coco acyl derivs.

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent and a hair conditioner. Glycine, N-methyl-, N-coco acyl derivs.

  • Cleansing
  • Hair conditioning
  • Surfactant
  • Conditioner
  • Cleaning agent
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. Cocoyl sarcosine appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveGlycine, N-methyl-, N-coco acyl derivs.
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 34 composition records across product categories including Personal 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 34 composition records across product categories including Personal 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 mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Cocoyl 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 Cocoyl sarcosine yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated November 2016

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

Source records

34

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

CleansingHair conditioningSurfactantConditionerCleaning agent
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