Myristoyl methylalanine (inci)

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).