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Trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts

70/100 · High conf.

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Di-tea-oleamido PEG-2 sulfosuccinate”.
Also known as Di-tea-oleamido PEG-2 sulfosuccinate · Dibehenyl methylamine · Dimethyl behenamine · Dimethyl cocamine · Dimethyl hydrogenated tallowamine · Dimethyl lauramine
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Dimethyl lauramine isostearate · Dimethyl myristamine · Dimethyl palmitamine · Dimethyl soyamine · Dimethyl stearamine · Dimethyl tallowamine
What it does: We don't have a plain-language description for Trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts yet.
Is it a concern?: High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

EU Annex III — restricted
EU restricted in cosmetics

EUEC
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products Maximum concentration: (a) 2.5% Other conditions: (a) (b) - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Minimum purity: 99% - Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
restricted
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EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 62.
- Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 62.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts. 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 Trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2010-10-17
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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

SoyContains · Oral (ingested)
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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

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Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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