Is TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate safe in cosmetics?
TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate
INCI: TEA-LAUROYL GLUTAMATE
TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate (CAS 53576-49-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Cleansing, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant-Cleansing. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Cleansing, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant-Cleansing
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethanol;(2S)-2-(dodecanoylamino)pentanedioic acid
InChIKey
ACCAIGJKLCJFHP-UQKRIMTDSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; CIR-assessed safe (2014); sodium lauroyl glutamate analog used up to 40% in skin cleansing agents
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
surfactant
{"cas_number": "73309-71-2", "surfactant_type": "anionic", "chemical_class": "glutamate", "charge_at_use_ph": "negative", "cmc_critical_micelle_concentration_mm": "7.225851743105498", "hlb_value": "26.0", "foam_volume_ml_ross_miles": "138", "foam_quality": "creamy", "foam_stability_5min_pct": "83", "cleansing_power_rating_1_to_10": "6.679883586765413", "oil_emulsification_capacity": "good", "sebum…
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Cleaning agent
Softener and conditioner
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate.
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Cleaning agent
Softener and conditioner
Frequently Asked Questions
Is TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate allowed in the EU?
TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate do in cosmetics?
TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate functions as: Cleansing, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant-Cleansing. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 53576-49-1.
Is TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate used outside cosmetics?
TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate 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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