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Tea-Cocamide Diacetate

A cosmetic ingredient used as chelating, cleansing, surfactant - cleansing in skincare, haircare, and personal-care products sold in the European Union.

What is it?

N-(Carboxymethyl)-N-Cocyl Glycine Triethanalomine Salt

What does it do?

Tea-Cocamide Diacetate is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:

  • Chelating

    binds metal ions to prevent them from interfering with formulation stability

  • Cleansing

    helps remove dirt, oil, makeup, and other contaminants from skin or hair

  • Surfactant - cleansing

    surfactant whose primary cosmetic role is cleansing — the active workhorse in soaps, shampoos, and body washes

EU regulatory status

This ingredient is restricted in the European Union.

Tea-Cocamide Diacetate is listed under Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 (entry 62). It is permitted only under specific conditions, concentration limits, or in particular product types.

Frequently asked questions

What is Tea-Cocamide Diacetate?

Tea-Cocamide Diacetate is a cosmetic ingredient catalogued in the EU CosIng database. N-(Carboxymethyl)-N-Cocyl Glycine Triethanalomine Salt

Is Tea-Cocamide Diacetate allowed in cosmetics in the EU?

Only with restrictions. Tea-Cocamide Diacetate is permitted in EU cosmetics only under specific conditions defined in Annex III of Regulation 1223/2009.

What does Tea-Cocamide Diacetate do in cosmetic products?

Tea-Cocamide Diacetate is declared in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with these functions: chelating, cleansing, surfactant - cleansing.

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Source: EU CosIng database (European Commission). This page is derived from public-sector information published by the European Commission. · Last updated: 15/10/2010