Ingredient · INCI listed
Sarcosine
An amino-acid derivative used to help regulate oil and refine the look of pores, sometimes in oily-skin formulas. A supporting active.
Data summary
Products containing
2
Most common in
1 product
exfoliants
Typical pairing
Probiotics & Prebiotics
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In the catalog
Sarcosine by the numbers.
The DermFND database tracks 2 products formulated with sarcosine, and it's strongly concentrated in exfoliants — 1 product, 50% of where it shows up. Formulations carrying it score 82/100 on average (well above the catalog norm); the strongest is Geek & Gorgeous Cheer Up 5% Mandelic + 1% Salicylic Exfoliant at 87/100.
It co-occurs most with Probiotics & Prebiotics (2 shared formulas) and Mandelic Acid (1 shared formula).
Where it shows up
