PEG-15 TALLOW AMINE

INCI: PEG-15 TALLOW AMINE | Function: Antistatic, Emulsifier | Type: PEG Tallow Amine

What Is PEG-15 TALLOW AMINE?

PEG-15 TALLOW AMINE 是一种PEG化牛脂胺（Tallow Amine PEG Ether），由牛脂脂肪胺与PEG-15醚化制得。主要功能为抗静电剂和辅助乳化剂，在护发产品中减少头发静电和飞散，改善梳理性和柔顺感。(PEG-15 TALLOW AMINE is a PEGylated tallow amine produced by etherification of tallow fatty amine with PEG-15. Functions primarily as an antistatic agent and co-emulsifier, reducing hair static and flyaway in hair care products for improved combability and smoothness.)

Key Skin Benefits

+ 抗静电 — 中和头发静电，减少飞散 (Antistatic — neutralizes hair static, reduces flyaway)
+ 改善梳理 — 提升湿梳和干梳顺滑度 (Improved combability — enhances wet and dry combing smoothness)
+ 辅助乳化 — 在发用产品中协助稳定乳液 (Co-emulsification — assists emulsion stability in hair products)

Pros

+ 高效抗静电 — 少量即可显著减少静电 (Efficient antistatic — small amounts significantly reduce static)
+ 柔顺效果 — 提升头发丝滑感 (Smoothing effect — enhances hair silkiness)

Cons

− 动物来源 — 牛脂衍生物，非素食 (Animal-derived — tallow derivative, not vegan)
− 含PEG — 环氧乙烷工艺 (Contains PEG — ethylene oxide processing)
− 仅发用产品 — 少用于护肤 (Hair products only — rarely used in skincare)

Specifications

Property	Value
Usage Areas	Body, Hair
Product Type	Rinse-Off
Source	Animal
Natural Level	Semi-synthetic

Safety Ratings

Metric	Rating
Skin Sensitivity	1/5 (low)
Comedogenic Rating	0-1/5
EWG Score	1-3/10

Regional Regulatory Limits

Region	Leave-on %	Rinse-off %	Status
EU (CosIng)	No limit	No limit	Allowed
US (CIR/FDA)	No limit	No limit	Allowed
Japan (MHLW)	No limit	No limit	Allowed
ASEAN	No limit	No limit	Allowed
China (NMPA)	No limit	No limit	Allowed

Typical Usage % by Product Type

Product Type	Typical %
Hair Conditioner	0.5 - 3%
Leave-in Hair Serum	0.2 - 1%
Shampoo (conditioning)	0.5 - 2%

References

CIR (2010) — Safety Assessment of PEGs as Used in Cosmetics. Conclusion: PEGs safe as used. PMID: 20629512
CosIng (2025) — European Commission Cosmetic Ingredient Database. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/
EWG Skin Deep — PEG compound hazard database. https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
SpecialChem — Cosmetic ingredient selector and formulator reference. https://cosmetics.specialchem.com/

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