Triethanolamine
Fine
Official INCI name
Adjusts pH and helps emulsify. Occasional irritant at high levels.
What it does
pH adjuster or chelator. Keeps acidity in range and binds metal ions so the formula stays stable.
Also written as
Scans recognise it under every one of these names.
TEA
“Triethanolamine” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 29150), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.