Is TEA-Hydrochloride safe in cosmetics?
TEA-Hydrochloride has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
TEA-Hydrochloride
Also known as: Trolamine, EINECS 211-284-2, UNII-R297UJ9QDY, 2,2',2''-Nitrilotriethanol hydrochloride, 2,2',2''-Nitrilotrisethanol hydrochloride (+3 more)
INCI: TEA-HYDROCHLORIDE
TEA-Hydrochloride (CAS 637-39-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as pH buffering agent, viscosity controlling agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, max 2.5%. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
Function
pH buffering agent, viscosity controlling agent
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethanol;hydrochloride
InChIKey
HHLJUSLZGFYWKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
EU Max Conc.
2.5%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted in cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for TEA-Hydrochloride.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Viscosity modifier
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for TEA-Hydrochloride — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Trolamine
EINECS 211-284-2
UNII-R297UJ9QDY
2,2',2''-Nitrilotriethanol hydrochloride
2,2',2''-Nitrilotrisethanol hydrochloride
N,N,N-tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine hydrochloride
Tris(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium chloride
triethanolamine monohydrochloride
Chemical Function
Viscosity modifier
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
pharmaceutical
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is TEA-Hydrochloride allowed in the EU?
TEA-Hydrochloride EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: 2.5%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does TEA-Hydrochloride do in cosmetics?
TEA-Hydrochloride functions as: pH buffering agent, viscosity controlling agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 637-39-8.
Is TEA-Hydrochloride used outside cosmetics?
TEA-Hydrochloride also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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