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TRIETHANOLAMINE (TEA)

INCI: Triethanolamine
Triethanolamine (HO-CH2CH2) 3N - colorless liquid, miscible with water in all respects, weak base
Appearance: transparent, light yellow viscous liquid with a characteristic faint ammonia odor
Solubility: soluble in water and alcohol
Recommended input rate: drip, no more than 5%
TEA (Triethanolamine / Triethanolamine) is an excipient used to shift the pH of systems to the alkaline side.
Pure triethanolamine is an amine, an organic compound derived from ammonia that is used at low concentrations as an alkalizing agent to raise the pH of cosmetic formulations.

TEA (Triethanolamine / Triethanolamine) - acidity regulator
INCI: Triethanolamine
Triethanolamine (HO-CH2CH2) 3N - colorless liquid, miscible with water in all respects, weak base
Appearance: transparent, light yellow viscous liquid with a characteristic faint ammonia odor
Solubility: soluble in water and alcohol
Recommended input rate: drip, no more than 5%
TEA (Triethanolamine / Triethanolamine) is an excipient used to shift the pH of systems to the alkaline side.
Pure triethanolamine is an amine, an organic compound derived from ammonia that is used at low concentrations as an alkalizing agent to raise the pH of cosmetic formulations.
In combination with stearic acid, it functions as a secondary emulsifier in cosmetic formulations.
Triethanolamine can also be used to neutralize Carbomer so that it can thicken into a gel.
Safe for use in rinse-off products, it is also recommended not to exceed 5% in leave-in perfumes and cosmetics.
In addition, it should not be used in products that also contain N-nitrosating agents, in order to avoid potentially forming nitrosamines. N-nitrosating agents include the preservatives Bronopol, Bronidox L and sodium nitrate.
According to the FDA, nitrosamines can be avoided by proper formulation: not using amines or amino acid derivatives in combination with a nitrosating agent and by testing the product.
 
Triethanolamine (TEA)
Physical Characteristics: Transparent Liquid

Chemical formula: C6H15N03

Molecular weight: 149.19 g / mol

Container type, Barrel / IBS

Triethanol amine (TEA); alkalis are a group of amines that dissolve in water. Slightly acidic and hygroscopic. The liquid has a peculiar smell, slightly colored or colorless with a dense viscosity.

 

Areas of use:

-In the construction industry; cement-concrete and other building chemical materials used in construction.

-In the cosmetic industry for personal care products.

-Corrosion inhibitors.

-In the metallurgists and the plastic industry.

-Stabilizer in production.

-Used in the manufacture of detergents and cleaning products.

-Maintenance of automotive products, shampoos and liquid soaps in production.

-In the paint and varnish industry.

-Used in textile manufacturing for surface assets.


Receiving 
In industry, the synthesis of triethanolamine is carried out by adding ammonia to ethylene oxide :

Application 
Acid gas absorbent, corrosion inhibitor, part of softeners for rubber, coolants.

Triethanolamine acts as a starting substance in the synthesis of triethanolamine trinitrate, nitrogen mustard gas.

Triethanolamine is also a common hardener for epoxy resins and impregnating compounds. The simplest example of such a compound is D-61a, which contains ED-20 resin and triethanolamine
 in a ratio of 100: 15 by weight.


Applications
Triethanolamine is used primarily in making surfactants, such as for emulsifier. It is a common ingredient in formulations used for both industrial and consumer products. The
 triethanolamine neutralizes fatty acids, adjusts and buffers the pH, and solubilizes oils and other ingredients that are not completely soluble in water. Triethanolammonium salts
 in some cases are more soluble than salts of alkali metals that might be used otherwise, and results in less alkaline products than would from using alkali metal hydroxides to
form the salt. Some common products in which triethanolamine is found are sunscreen lotions, liquid laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, general cleaners, hand sanitizers,
 polishes, metalworking fluids, paints, shaving cream and printing inks.

Cement production
Triethanolamine is also used as organic additive (0.1 wt%) in the grinding of cement clinker. It facilitates the grinding process by preventing agglomeration and coating of the powder 
at the surface of balls and mill wall.

Cosmetics and medicine
Various ear diseases and infections are treated with eardrops containing triethanolamine polypeptide oleate-condensate, such as Cerumenex in the United States. In pharmaceutics, 
triethanolamine is the active ingredient of some eardrops used to treat impacted earwax. It also serves as a pH balancer in many different cosmetic products, ranging from cleansing
 creams and milks, skin lotions, eye gels, moisturizers, shampoos, shaving foams, and so on. TEOA is a fairly strong base: a 1% solution has a pH of approximately 10, whereas the pH 
of skin is less than pH 7, approximately 5.5−6.0. Cleansing milk–cream emulsions based on TEOA are particularly good at removing makeup.

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