TEA-Stearate

Characteristics

INCI

TEA-Stearate

CAS

4568-28-9 i

This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.

EC

224-945-5 i

This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.

IUPAC

Stearic Acid, Compound With 2,2',2''-Nitrilotriethanol (1:1)

Functions

cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant

Irritancy

2 / 5 i

Irritation potential: 0–5, where 5 is the highest irritation rating for the ingredient.

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Comedogen.

3 / 5 i

Comedogenicity index: 0–5. A non-comedogenic ingredient (0–1) is unlikely to cause cosmetic acne.

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EU Restr.

III/62 i

EU regulatory status: restricted use. The ingredient is permitted in EU cosmetics but its use and labelling are regulated.

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