Triethanolamine palmitate

Triethanolamine palmitate (CAS 49719-60-0), also known as TEA-Palmitate, is an amine salt of palmitic acid used as an emulsifier and surfactant across personal care and industrial formulations.

It enables stable oil-in-water emulsions and improves wetting and dispersion in complex systems. In personal care, it functions as an emulsifying agent in creams, lotions, and cleansing formulations.

The fatty acid-amine salt chemistry delivers smooth, stable textures. Coatings and adhesive manufacturers use it to improve pigment dispersion and substrate wetting, supporting uniform film formation.

In textile and leather processing, it acts as a softening and wetting aid, helping active ingredients penetrate fiber and hide surfaces more effectively for better processing results.

Corrosion inhibitor formulations in industrial fluids also incorporate it to protect metal surfaces through surface-active adsorption. This provides a protective layer against environmental degradation.

Triethanolamine palmitate is typically supplied as a paste or waxy solid, depending on grade and processing. Both cosmetic-grade and technical-grade material are available to serve buyers.

Specifications are generally aligned to application requirements rather than pharmacopeial standards like USP, FCC, Ph.Eur., BP, EP, or ACS.

Buyers should confirm purity and acid value with suppliers when qualifying for formulation use. This ensures the material meets the specific performance criteria for the intended industrial application.