Disodium tallowamido mea sulphosuccinates (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Disodium tallowamido MEA-sulfosuccinate, a surfactant, is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as a foaming agent (increases the foam formation and improves the volume, structure and stability of the foam) and solubilizer (acts hydrotropically, i.e. it increases the solubility of a substance which is hardly soluble in water). Furthermore, the substance has a skin cleansing effect.

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MEA is the acronym for monoethanolamine, an alcoholamine. Tallowamide refers to tallow fat derivatives based on beef tallow. Succinates are salts/esters of succinic acid.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer