TEA-Sorbate

TEA-Sorbate molecular structure
molecular structure · PubChem
AKA: Triethanolamine Sorbate
Plant-Derived
Preservative
Not Clean
OriginDerived from sorbic acid, a naturally occurring organic compound found in rowan berries, combined with triethanolamine. Synthesized by neutralizing sorbic acid with triethanolamine to form the salt complex.
TEA-Sorbate is the triethanolamine salt of 2,4-hexanedienoic acid
Form
Liquid
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Functions
Antimicrobial
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Preservative
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Fights Bacteria
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
Concentration Guide
CIR lists it as not reported to be in use.
CIR · report published 2013
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU✔ permitted
JAPAN✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR