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Tea-Laneth-5 Sulfate

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

What is it?

Lanolin alcohols, ethoxylated, hydrogen sulfates, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts

What does it do?

Tea-Laneth-5 Sulfate is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:

  • Skin conditioning

    improves the appearance, feel, and condition of skin

  • Surfactant - cleansing

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

  • Surfactant - emulsifying

    surfactant that forms and stabilises emulsions of oil and water — without it, creams and lotions would separate

EU regulatory status

This ingredient is restricted in the European Union.

Tea-Laneth-5 Sulfate 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-Laneth-5 Sulfate?

Tea-Laneth-5 Sulfate is a cosmetic ingredient catalogued in the EU CosIng database. Lanolin alcohols, ethoxylated, hydrogen sulfates, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts

Is Tea-Laneth-5 Sulfate allowed in cosmetics in the EU?

Only with restrictions. Tea-Laneth-5 Sulfate is permitted in EU cosmetics only under specific conditions defined in Annex III of Regulation 1223/2009.

What does Tea-Laneth-5 Sulfate do in cosmetic products?

Tea-Laneth-5 Sulfate is declared in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with these functions: skin conditioning, surfactant - cleansing, surfactant - emulsifying.

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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