INCI name

TEA-POLYPHOSPHATE

This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.

Functions

Chelating
Forming complexes with metal ions which could affect the stability and/or appearance of cosmetics.
Surfactant – emulsifying
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

EU regulation

EU · Annex III, entry 62Trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts
Product type
(a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products
Maximum concentration
(a) 2.5%
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
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