GLYCINE
✓ EU AllowedIdentification
CAS Number 56-40-6
EINECS / EC 200-272-2
CosIng Ref 34117
Chemical Name 2-aminoacetic acid
IUPAC Name —
Formula C2H5NO2
Mol. Weight 75.07 g/mol
SMILES C(C(=O)O)N
InChIKey DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Function & Classification
Primary Function ANTISTATIC
Secondary Functions BUFFERING; HAIR CONDITIONING; SKIN CONDITIONING
EU Regulatory Status
Safety Profile
Skin Type Compatibility
Dry Skin ✓ Beneficial
Fungal Acne Safe ✓ Safe
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Formulation Guidelines
Benefits skin-identical ingredient Details A non-essential amino acid (the building blocks of skin proteins, like collagen or elastin), that the body can produ, Moisturizing
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