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TEA-PALM KERNEL SARCOSINATE.

Questionable CAS - / ANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, FOAMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

TEA-PALM KERNEL SARCOSINATE is a cleansing and foaming agent, functioning as a surfactant to effectively emulsify and remove dirt and oils from skin and hair. While specific research on this precise INCI name is limited, available data for the related TEA-Lauroyl Sarcosinate provides insight into its properties.

Summary

antistatic cleansing foaming hair conditioning surfactant

Science

Mechanism of Action

As a surfactant, TEA-PALM KERNEL SARCOSINATE significantly lowers the surface tension of liquids, facilitating the uniform blending of oil and water. This action allows it to encapsulate and lift fat and dirt particles from the skin and hair, enabling their easy rinse-off. It also contributes to foam generation and offers antistatic and hair conditioning benefits.

Research

Clinical Evidence

Insufficient-data confidence
Effective range N/A
Optimal

N/A

Transparency

Dusting Analysis

Not commonly dusted

The Formula

Formulation

Solubility
Water
Optimal pH ≤7
0 7 14

Stability

A related 30% concentration product, TEA-Lauroyl Sarcosinate, serves as a mild raw material for cleansers, suitable for washes with medium to weak acidic characteristics. Foam stability for related sarcosinates is observed to be stable at pH 6.3 but significantly unstable at pH 8.5, indicating optimal performance within an acidic to neutral pH range.

Conflicts

  • substances leading to nitrosamine formation

Safety

Safety Profile

CIR Status
Safe with restrictions
Sensitization risk Low

Specific research for 'TEA-PALM KERNEL SARCOSINATE' is largely unavailable; most insights are derived from studies on the chemically similar 'TEA-Lauroyl Sarcosinate', where 'lauroyl' indicates derivation from lauric acid, a key component of palm kernel oil. This ingredient is regulated in Europe, Brazil, and the United Kingdom. It is subject to 'high use restrictions' according to EWG, citing violations of EU Cosmetics Directive regulations. The European Cosmetic Products Regulation (Annex III) sets maximum limits for nitrosamines in trialkylamines and alkanolamines due to the potential formation of nitrosamines from secondary amino compound impurities. Despite these impurity-related restrictions, EWG rates its concern for cancer and allergies/immunotoxicity as low.

Your Skin

Skin Compatibility

Yes Normal
Yes Dry
Yes Oily
No Sensitive
Irritancy Low
Comedogenicity Unknown

Our Assessment

Verdict

Questionable

While effective as a surfactant for cleansing and foaming with low irritancy, the utility of TEA-PALM KERNEL SARCOSINATE is classified as questionable due to significant regulatory restrictions related to potential nitrosamine impurities and a lack of specific research on this exact INCI name.

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