SPF Scout · Ingredient
Trolamine Salicylate
Also listed as TEA-Salicylate
CAS 2174-16-5
What this ingredient generally does
TEA-Salicylate is an organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure, and works as a preservative to keep the product from spoiling.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.
Published U.S. formulations that list this ingredient
These are the U.S. formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.
Obagi Nu-Derm System Normal-Dry Skin Transformation Trial
Labeler: Obagi Cosmeceuticals · SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Obagi Nu-Derm System Normal-Oily Skin Transformation
Labeler: Obagi Cosmeceuticals · SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Obagi-C C-Rx System Normal-Dry Skin Intervention
Labeler: Obagi Cosmeceuticals · SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Obagi-C C-Rx system Normal-oily skin Intervention
Labeler: Obagi Cosmeceuticals · SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
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Where this information comes from
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