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 (a pH balancer) and its 16 salt derivatives are considered safe in cosmetics when they don't irritate skin. The key catch: these ingredients can't be used in formulas where N-nitroso compounds might form, since that combination raises safety concerns.
Design
Review
Evidence
Moderate
Journal
International journal of toxicology
Ingredients studied