Myristoyl methylalanine (inci)

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

beta-Alanine; CAS number: 21539-71-9; N-methyl-N-(1-oxotetradecyl) -

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Myristoyl methylalanine is a substance used in cosmetic formulations. The name component "myristoyl" describes an ingredient which contains among others myristic acid (tetradecanoic acid) as fatty acid component. Sarcosine describes the molecule N-methylglycine, an amino acid. Myristoyl sarcosine acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static electricity by neutralising the electrical charge on the surface, for example of hair), surfactant (washing-active substance) and hair conditioning agent (makes hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).

Authors

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles