Is Cocoyl Sarcosine safe in cosmetics?
Cocoyl Sarcosine has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Cocoyl Sarcosine
INCI: COCOYL SARCOSINE
Cocoyl Sarcosine (CAS 68411-97-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant – cleansing agent; hair conditioning agent. NOAEL 33.333333 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); 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
Cocoyl Sarcosine is classified GHS Danger (H314, H315, H318) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Surfactant – cleansing agent; hair conditioning agent
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA permitted. CIR: safe as used when formulated to be non-irritating; must not form N-nitroso compounds
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cocoyl Sarcosine.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Cocoyl Sarcosine across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Cleaning agent
Softener and conditioner
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cocoyl Sarcosine.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Cleaning agent
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
SCIL (9/2019)
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cocoyl Sarcosine allowed in the EU?
Cocoyl Sarcosine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cocoyl Sarcosine do in cosmetics?
Cocoyl Sarcosine functions as: Surfactant – cleansing agent; hair conditioning agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 68411-97-2.
Is Cocoyl Sarcosine used outside cosmetics?
Cocoyl Sarcosine also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Cocoyl Sarcosine have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Cocoyl Sarcosine is classified GHS Danger (H314, H315, H318) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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