Safety Assessment of Diethanolami…s Used in Cosmetics.

🛡️ Safety-assessed
Safety Assessment of Diethanolamine and Its Salts as Used in Cosmetics.
Monice M Fiume, Bart Heldreth, Wilma F Bergfeld, Donald V Belsito, Ronald A Hill, Curtis D Klaassen + 6 more
International journal of toxicology · 2017
Findings

Diethanolamine (DEA) and its 16 salt variants are considered safe for cosmetics when they don't irritate skin. The key catch: they can't be used in formulas where N-nitroso compounds might form, since those are potentially harmful compounds that can develop during product shelf life.

Design
Review
Evidence
Moderate
Journal
International journal of toxicology
Ingredients studied