INCI name

TETRADECYL AMINOBUTYROYLVALYLAMINOBUTYRIC UREA TRIFLUOROACETATE

Tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate

A synthetic peptide-like compound used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

What it is

Tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate is a synthetic compound built from amino acid units (aminobutyric acid and valine) linked through a urea group and carrying a tetradecyl (C14) chain, supplied as a trifluoroacetate salt. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning agent.

Where it is used

Found in serums, face creams, eye creams and products for sensitive skin.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The label does not show the concentration used, which is usually small for ingredients of this type.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (18)

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