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Description :
Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate is a synthetic skin conditioning agent. It is used in a large number of cosmetic formulations as hair-conditioning agents and cleansing agents.
Sources of Exposure: Personal care products
Health Impacts: A safety assessment of sodium lauroyl sarcosinate states that it is safe to use in cosmetic formulations. However, while sodium lauroyl sarcosinate is “nonirritating and nonsensitizing to animal and human skin,” it can “enhance the penetration of other ingredients through the skin.” Thus, caution should be exercised when using cosmetic products that contain sodium lauroyl sarcosinate in combination with other ingredients whose safety is based on their lack of absorption or where dermal absorption is a concern.
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Lanigan, R.S. et al., 2001