Sodium sarcosinate
What is Sodium sarcosinate?
Sodium sarcosinate (CAS 4316-73-8), also known as sarcosine sodium salt, is the sodium salt form of the naturally occurring amino acid derivative sarcosine.
Where is Sodium sarcosinate used?
- Personal care: chelating agent that sequesters hard water ions, improving stability of shampoos, cleansers and skin care products
- Oral care: pH buffer that maintains pH consistency in toothpaste and mouthwash
- Cosmetics: moisturizing agent for skin conditioning in leave-on and rinse-off products
- Food-grade: processing aid and buffering agent where amino acid-derived additives are required
- Industrial chelation uses rely on technical-grade material.
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Other Names (Synonyms)
Sarcosine sodium salt|Glycine, N-methyl-, monosodium salt|6EHN3PQL8Z|SARCOSINATE, SODIUM|RefChem:931932|Glycine, N-methyl-, sodium salt (1:1)