Tea-cocoyl hydrolyzed collagen (inci)

"TEA" is the acronym for triethanolamine, a quaternary ammonium compound. Triethanolamine reacts readily with fatty acids to form triethanolamine soaps and is used as a basic component in soaps and other cosmetic products. The name component "Cocoyl" means that the ingredient contains fatty acids from coconut oil (Cocos Nucifera Oil), among others, as fatty acid components. "Hydrolyzed collagen" means hydrolyzed liquid collagen.

TEA-cocoyl hydrolyzed collagen is a substance used in cosmetic formulations where it acts as a surfactant (washing-active substance; improves the even distribution of products during application), hair conditioning agent (makes hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and gives it volume), antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface of, for example, hair) and skin care agent (keeps skin in good condition).