Episode 29 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Fragrance Ingredient That Forms Carcinogens

Episode 29 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The Fragrance Ingredient That Forms CarcinogensWelcome to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Episode Twenty-Nine is about Triethanolamine — or TEA. It's a fragrance ingredient, pH adjuster, and surfactant found in hand and body lotions, shaving creams, soaps, shampoos, bath powders, and moisturizers.TEA is an immune system toxicant. It's a possible carcinogen. Animal studies show endocrine disruption. It may trigger asthma. And like DEA and MEA — which are its chemical relatives — it forms carcinogenic nitrosamine compounds when mixed with nitrosating agents.This is the chemistry problem we've touched on in multiple episodes. Individual ingredients that seem manageable in isolation can combine inside a product to create compounds that are genuinely dangerous. TEA is a key player in that reaction. Because it shows up in so many rinse-off and leave-on products alike, the exposure opportunity is broad and frequent.At Keys, we look at the whole chemistry of a formulation, not just individual ingredients in a vacuum. Every ingredient in our products is there because it's safe, effective, and transparent. Visit KeysPure.com to learn more.Dirty Thirty Episode Twenty-Nine — TEA, the pH adjuster with carcinogenic side hustles.