Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
- industrial
Triethanolamine polyphosphate ester
CAS 68131-71-5
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
68308-31-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Triethanolamine polyphosphate ester in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Tea-polyphosphate”.
Also known as Tea-polyphosphate · Acides polyphosphoriques, esters avec la triethanolamine · triethanolamine ester Polyphosphoric acid · Polyphosphoric acids, esters with triethanolamine · Polyphosphorsauren, Ester mit Triethanolamin · Triethanolamine polyphosphate esters
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acidos polifosforicos, esteres con trietanolamina
Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a chelating agent. TEA-Polyphosphate is the reaction product of triethanolamine and polyphosphoric acid.
- Emulsifying
- Chelating
- Emulsifier
- Chelating agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Triethanolamine polyphosphate ester appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveTEA-Polyphosphate is the reaction product of triethanolamine and polyphosphoric acid. Restriction: III/62
- TEA-Polyphosphate is the reaction product of triethanolamine and polyphosphoric acid. Restriction: III/62Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Emulsifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Emulsifier.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Triethanolamine polyphosphate ester. 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 Triethanolamine polyphosphate ester yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Triethanolamine polyphosphate ester in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
EmulsifyingChelatingEmulsifierChelating agent