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Fatty acids, coco, compds. with triethanolamine

CAS 61790-64-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Fatty acids, coco, compds. with triethanolamine in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Tea-cocoate”.

Also known as Tea-cocoate · Triethanolamine soap coconut oil · triethanolamine salt of coconut fatty acid

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and a foaming agent. Fatty acids, coco, compds. with triethanolamine.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Foaming
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Foaming agent
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Fatty acids, coco, compds. with triethanolamine appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveFatty acids, coco, compds. with triethanolamine Restriction: III/62
    • Fatty acids, coco, compds. with triethanolamine Restriction: III/62Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Fatty acids, coco, compds. with triethanolamine. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Fatty acids, coco, compds. with triethanolamine yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2020-01-27

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Fatty acids, coco, compds. with triethanolamine in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

15

Named organisations

4

Cleaning and safetyCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingFoamingEmulsifierSurfactantFoaming agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Fatty acids, coco, compds. with triethanolamine; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.