Fmoc-Gly-OH

Fmoc-Gly-OH in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Fmoc-glycine”.

Also known as Fmoc-glycine · N-(9H-(fluoren-9-ylmethoxy)carbonyl)glycine · 2-(9H-fluoren-9-ylmethoxycarbonylamino)acetic acid · Fmoc glycine · Glycine, N-carboxy-, N-(fluoren-9-ylmethyl) ester · N-(9-Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl)glycine

Show all 14 names

N-Fluorenylmethoxycarbonylglycine · 2-((((9H-FLUOREN-9-YL)METHOXY)CARBONYL)AMINO)ACETIC acid · 2-(9H-Fluoren-9-ylmethoxycarbonyl(15N)amino)acetic acid · M03361 · N-Fmoc-glycine · N-Fmocglycine · N-alpha-FMOC-GLYCINE · NPC-14692

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner.

• Skin conditioning
• Hair conditioning

Is it a concern?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

• EU·CosIng·ActiveFMOC-Glycine is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

  • FMOC-Glycine is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:Source →
• US·FDA·listed 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 Fmoc-Gly-OH. 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.