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Triethanolamine
  • Is triethanolamine safe for topical skin use?  And if so, what is the negative noise about?  Is it bad environmentally?

    Thanks.

    Jubilee
  • I'm not an expert, but here is another thread where I gave it my best shot trying to answer this same question.  Others contributed answers as well. 


    http://thebeautybrains.com/bbforum/discussion/comment/11144#Comment_11144


    Here is a relevant blog post from another site where you can read about diethanolamine, chemically related to triethanolamine:


    http://personalcaretruth.com/2010/09/the-12-most-maligned-cosmetic-ingredients/