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Stearoyl denotes the group CH3-(CH2)16-CO-, "sarcosine", also called N-methylglycine or methylaminoacetic acid, is a degradation product of creatinine.
Stearoyl sarcosine acts as a surfactant (washing-active substance; improves the even distribution of the products during application), antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralising the electrical charge on the surface, for example of hair) and as a hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer