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CAS number: 14806-72-5
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"Tallow" refers to fat components from animal tallow (beef tallow) (see under tallow), "tris(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium acetate" (triethanolammonium acetate) a quaternary ammonium derivative as reaction product.
Tallowtrihydroxyethylammonium acetate is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance mixture acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, e.g. of hair).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer