Triethanolamine myristate is a long-chain fatty acid.
- Korean limit
- 2.5%
Definition
tris(2-Hydroxyethyl)ammonium myristate
US FDA substance register · UNII 68B0CQC306 · registered name TRIETHANOLAMINE MYRISTATE · single chemical substance
Triethanolamine myristate is a long-chain fatty acid.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- China · South Korea
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : (a) Products without rinse. (b) Other products.
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : (a) 2.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : a.- b.- . No use with nitrosating systems . -Pureza minimum 99% maximum -Tenor of secondary amines in raw materials 0.5%. Maximum nitrosamine -Tenor. 50 ug / kg -Envasar / keep in containers free of nitrites
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : (a) non-rinse-off products (b) other products
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 2.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : (a) (b): • Do not use with nitrosating systems • Minimum purity: 99% • Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) • Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg • Keep in nitrite-free containers
European Union
- Product Type, body parts : (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (a) 2.5%
- Other : (a) (b) - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Minimum purity: 99% - Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Restriction III/62
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Triethanolamine and Triethanolamine-Containing Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ミリスチン酸TEA: 本品は、ミリスチン酸(*)とトリエタノールアミン(TEA(*))の塩であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 41669-40-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 255-486-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8068339
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2039966
- IUPAC
- Tetradecanoic acid--2,2',2''-nitrilotri(ethan-1-ol) (1/1)
- Molecular formula
- C20H43NO5
- Molecular weight
- 377.566 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Emulsifier1
- Cleaning agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 15
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata