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Capryloyl Glycine
Capryloyl Glycine
An amino-acid-based ingredient used in cleansers and other products. One allergic reaction to it has been reported in an eczema patient.
What it does
Capryloyl glycine is made from the amino acid glycine and caprylic acid. It is used as a mild cleansing agent and to help protect formulas from microbes. A 2022 case report describes allergic contact dermatitis caused by it in a person with atopic dermatitis. One case cannot say how common this is.
The evidence, graded
moderateCapryloyl glycine is an amino-acid-based ingredient used in cleansers and other products. A 2022 case report describes allergic contact dermatitis caused by it in a person with atopic dermatitis. Drop has read only the report's title, so it cannot say how common this is.Navarro-Triviño 2022 · Australasian Journal of Dermatology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
caprylyl glycine, n-capryloylglycine
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