Synonym(s)
CAS number: 1733-93-3
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"TEA" is the acronym for triethanolamine, a quaternary ammonium compound. Triethanolamine reacts easily with fatty acids to form triethanolamine soaps and is used as a basic component in soaps and other cosmetic products. This ingredient contains lauryl alcohol (1-dodecanol) as alcoholic component. " Ether Describes a condensation product of two alcohols.
TEA-lauryl ether is a substance which is used in cosmetic formulations where it acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, for example of hair).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer