# Diethanolamine

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_111_42_2
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: admixture (residual), Corrosion inhibitor, Emulsifier, Fragrance, liquid detergents, modifier, pH regulating agent, shampoos, Surface modifier, Surfactant (surface active agent), water-reducing concrete admixture, Waterproofing agent

> Diethanolamine is used as admixture (residual) / corrosion inhibitor. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern.. Assessed from 8 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Secondary alkyl- and alkanolamines and their salts is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

_Assessed by Greenveil._