Is Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate
INCI: SODIUM OLEOYL SARCOSINATE
Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate (CAS 14351-62-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning agent—miscellaneous; surfactant—cleansing agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318, H400) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Skin conditioning agent—miscellaneous; surfactant—cleansing agent
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium 2-[methyl-[(Z)-octadec-9-enoyl]amino]acetate
InChIKey
VLKIFCBXANYYCK-GMFCBQQYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR-reviewed — safe in rinse-off products; safe in leave-on products at ≤5%; insufficient data for inhalation use; must not be used where N-nitroso compounds may form
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
surfactant
{"cas_number": "208332-78-8", "surfactant_type": "anionic", "chemical_class": "sarcosinate", "charge_at_use_ph": "negative", "cmc_critical_micelle_concentration_mm": "4.282566341412267", "hlb_value": "25.0", "foam_volume_ml_ross_miles": "127", "foam_quality": "creamy", "foam_stability_5min_pct": "85", "cleansing_power_rating_1_to_10": "6.655299665228934", "oil_emulsification_capacity": "excellent"…
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate.
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate functions as: Skin conditioning agent—miscellaneous; surfactant—cleansing agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 14351-62-3.
Is Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Sodium Oleoyl Sarcosinate is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318, H400) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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