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TEA-STEARATE

Korean limit
2.5%
Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 1J6JM3JE61 · registered name TROLAMINE STEARATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING

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

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Restriction III/62 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of TEA Stearate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Triethanolamine and Triethanolamine-Containing Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ステアリン酸TEA: 本品は、ステアリン酸(*)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

TEA-STEARATEINCI티이에이-스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octadecanoic acid, compound with 2,2',2''-nitrilotris[ethanol] (1:1)Synonymステアリン酸TEAJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
4568-28-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
224-945-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID9026219
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID906219
IUPAC
2-Hydroxy-N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ethan-1-aminium octadecanoate
Molecular formula
C24H51NO5
Molecular weight
433.674 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Melting/freezing point
108~111 ℉
Water solubility
&amp, lt, 1 ㎎/㎖ (68 ℉)
Relative density
0.968 ( g/cm3 (20 C))
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
2.2
Molecular weight
433.67

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 7 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.

  • Processing aids not otherwise specified2
  • Sealant (barrier)2
  • Cleaning agent1
  • Emulsifier1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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