Database/Anti-Seborrheic/TEA-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is TEA-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen natural?

Mostly. The fatty acyl group and the collagen peptide are natural; the triethanolamine salt is petrochemical.

INCI nameTEA-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
CAS68951-91-7
FunctionAnti-Seborrheic · Antistatic
FeedstockHydrolysed collagen acylated with the fatty acid and…

How we scored it

TEA-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen: undecylenoyl C11H19O 167.3 Da + hydrolysed collagen peptide about 300 Da (natural) = 467.3 Da; triethanolamine counter-ion C6H15NO3 149.2 Da (petrochemical); total 616.5 Da → 0.76. Same method as TEA-Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Hydrolysed collagen acylated with the fatty acid and neutralised with triethanolamine.

In plain English

A conditioning ingredient combining hydrolysed animal collagen with a castor-oil-derived fatty acid, used in shampoos and lotions to coat hair and skin and cut static.

CosIng definition: Protein hydrolyzates, reaction products with 10-undecenoyl chloride, compds. with triethanolamine

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References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2TEA-UNDECYLENOYL HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3TEA-UNDECYLENOYL HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TEA-UNDECYLENOYL%20HYDROLYZED%20COLLAGEN