Sodium Sarcosinate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4316-73-8

    Molecular formula
    C3H6NNaO2

    SMILES
    CNCC(=O)[O-].[Na+]

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 69.93%
    Fishy 27.76%
    Savory 22.77%
    Sweet 19.9%
    Meaty 18.43%
    Cheesy 17.31%
    Cooked 15.18%
    Buttery 13.28%
    Pungent 13.05%
    Milky 12.29%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 59.12%
    Mild 25.21%
    Sour 24.02%
    Acidic 21.52%
    Bland 20.89%
    Very mild 19.99%
    Yeast 19.98%
    Sweet-like 19.69%
    Mousy 19.44%
    Roquefort cheese 19.24%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    6.18 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    111.08 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 67.7 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Sodium sarcosinate
    • 4316-73-8
    • Sarcosine sodium salt
    • Glycine, N-methyl-, monosodium salt
    • 6EHN3PQL8Z
    • DTXSID5027568
    • NSC-10480
    • SARCOSINATE, SODIUM
    • RefChem:931932
    • DTXCID707568
    • 224-338-5
    • Sodium 2-(methylamino)acetate
    • Sodium (methylamino)acetate
    • Sodium N-methylglycinate
    • Hamposyl sodium salt
    • Sarcosine monosodium salt
    • SodiumCocoylSarcosinate
    • Sarcosine, monosodium salt
    • Sodium N-methylaminoacetate
    • N-Methylglycine, sodium salt
    • MFCD00068282
    • sodium;2-(methylamino)acetate
    • Sodium cocoyl sarcosinate
    • NSC10480
    • Glycine, N-methyl-, sodium salt
    • EINECS 224-338-5
    • UNII-6EHN3PQL8Z
    • NSC 10480
    • UNII-1R9DUY89CZ
    • Sodium N-cocoyl sarcosinate
    • CCRIS 8260
    • N-METHYLGLYCINE SODIUM SALT
    • EINECS 263-193-2
    • Me-Gly-ONa
    • Sodium methylglycinate
    • EC 224-338-5
    • 1R9DUY89CZ
    • SCHEMBL72880
    • Sodium2-(methylamino)acetate
    • N-Methylglycine monosodium salt
    • SARCOSINE SODIUM SALT [MI]
    • (Methylamino)acetic Acid Sodium Salt
    • AKOS006228028
    • FS02729
    • Sodium sarcosinate, ca. 40% in water
    • Sodium sarcosinate - ca. 40% in water
    • Glycine, N-methyl-, sodium salt (1:1)
    • A3280
    • CS-0077129
    • M0256
    • NS00078321
    • Sarcosine Sodium Salt (ca. 35% in Water)
    • F20742
    • A937124
    • F900223
    • Q18212106
    • Sodium 2-(methylamino)acetate 35% solution in water
    • 4316-73-8

  • Applications

    Sodium Sarcosinate (CAS 4316-73-8) is commonly used as a mild anionic surfactant and emulsifier in cosmetic and personal care formulations, where it helps create stable cleansers, shampoos, and bath products. It also serves as a cleaning additive in household and industrial detergents, improving wetting and detergency. In addition, it functions as a processing intermediate for the production of fatty sarcosinate surfactants (e.g., lauroyl sarcosinate) used in personal care products. It may be used as a solubilizer or pH-adjusting component in formulated products and can act as a wetting agent or dispersant in coatings, inks, and paper processing. As with all chemicals, use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 40.13
    methanol 162.84
    isopropanol 8.75
    water 371.76
    ethyl acetate 3.5
    n-propanol 17.2
    acetone 6.53
    n-butanol 8.84
    acetonitrile 5.84
    DMF 110.82
    toluene 0.29
    isobutanol 7.08
    1,4-dioxane 6.38
    methyl acetate 5.67
    THF 9.29
    2-butanone 3.6
    n-pentanol 3.43
    sec-butanol 6.19
    n-hexane 0.2
    ethylene glycol 175.01
    NMP 152.48
    cyclohexane 0.25
    DMSO 99.89
    n-butyl acetate 4.25
    n-octanol 5.26
    chloroform 2.74
    n-propyl acetate 2.23
    acetic acid 299.23
    dichloromethane 4.11
    cyclohexanone 10.95
    propylene glycol 89.92
    isopropyl acetate 1.63
    DMAc 74.25
    2-ethoxyethanol 23.05
    isopentanol 4.0
    n-heptane 0.44
    ethyl formate 12.95
    1,2-dichloroethane 2.96
    n-hexanol 7.11
    2-methoxyethanol 85.96
    isobutyl acetate 1.34
    tetrachloromethane 0.66
    n-pentyl acetate 3.45
    transcutol 68.34
    n-heptanol 4.85
    ethylbenzene 0.42
    MIBK 1.73
    2-propoxyethanol 27.92
    tert-butanol 8.85
    MTBE 1.16
    2-butoxyethanol 15.87
    propionic acid 69.61
    o-xylene 0.89
    formic acid 508.32
    diethyl ether 0.78
    m-xylene 0.55
    p-xylene 0.6
    chlorobenzene 1.35
    dimethyl carbonate 5.55
    n-octane 0.2
    formamide 262.91
    cyclopentanone 13.06
    2-pentanone 2.43
    anisole 2.17
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2.72
    gamma-butyrolactone 35.98
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 33.38
    pyridine 5.4
    3-pentanone 2.3
    furfural 56.98
    n-dodecane 0.23
    diethylene glycol 67.18
    diisopropyl ether 0.31
    tert-amyl alcohol 7.27
    acetylacetone 6.21
    n-hexadecane 0.23
    acetophenone 5.49
    methyl propionate 6.34
    isopentyl acetate 3.64
    trichloroethylene 6.14
    n-nonanol 4.71
    cyclohexanol 7.29
    benzyl alcohol 6.19
    2-ethylhexanol 4.07
    isooctanol 3.67
    dipropyl ether 1.77
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3.21
    ethyl lactate 10.56
    propylene carbonate 20.78
    n-methylformamide 89.02
    2-pentanol 2.62
    n-pentane 0.2
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 15.48
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 8.23
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 27.41
    mesitylene 0.62
    ε-caprolactone 17.17
    p-cymene 1.57
    epichlorohydrin 13.18
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1.07
    2-aminoethanol 126.89
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 82.95
    sulfolane 91.7
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.25
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4.25
    n-hexyl acetate 6.34
    isooctane 0.14
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 32.38
    sec-butyl acetate 1.2
    tert-butyl acetate 2.43
    decalin 0.3
    glycerin 185.7
    diglyme 35.16
    acrylic acid 121.99
    isopropyl myristate 2.69
    n-butyric acid 32.07
    acetyl acetate 4.64
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 9.93
    ethyl propionate 2.69
    nitromethane 133.46
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3.9
    benzonitrile 4.83
    trioctyl phosphate 6.06
    1-bromopropane 0.75
    gamma-valerolactone 42.39
    n-decanol 3.72
    triethyl phosphate 4.86
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1.64
    propionitrile 3.85
    vinylene carbonate 25.81
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 59.88
    DMS 9.03
    cumene 0.73
    2-octanol 2.61
    2-hexanone 1.76
    octyl acetate 4.8
    limonene 2.27
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 13.96
    ethyl orthosilicate 3.66
    tributyl phosphate 7.04
    diacetone alcohol 11.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 3.55
    acrylonitrile 11.88
    aniline 3.14
    1,3-propanediol 74.28
    bromobenzene 0.75
    dibromomethane 1.99
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 5.41
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 5.7
    tetrabutyl urea 12.44
    diisobutyl methanol 2.23
    2-phenylethanol 7.43
    styrene 0.48
    dioctyl adipate 7.47
    dimethyl sulfate 21.81
    ethyl butyrate 3.61
    methyl lactate 27.64
    butyl lactate 11.04
    diethyl carbonate 3.55
    propanediol butyl ether 30.05
    triethyl orthoformate 3.55
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 13.42
    morpholine 13.38
    tert-butylamine 3.32
    n-dodecanol 2.92
    dimethoxymethane 13.43
    ethylene carbonate 14.33
    cyrene 34.46
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 6.51
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2.83
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 4.56
    4-methylpyridine 3.77
    dibutyl ether 1.63
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2.23
    DEF 12.35
    dimethyl isosorbide 32.68
    tetrachloroethylene 5.33
    eugenol 19.94
    triacetin 13.52
    span 80 27.73
    1,4-butanediol 24.8
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.96
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2.83
    methyl formate 53.32
    2-methyl-1-butanol 5.13
    n-decane 0.28
    butyronitrile 2.75
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 4.5
    1-chlorooctane 1.14
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.71
    n-nonane 0.25
    undecane 0.24
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.29
    cyclooctane 0.13
    cyclopentanol 11.26
    tetrahydropyran 2.23
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 38.36
    1-hexene 0.46
    2-isopropoxyethanol 8.86
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 108.48
    methyl butyrate 4.73

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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