TEA-Hydroiodide (triethanolamine hydroiodide) is an iodine compound chemically classified as an amide known for therapeutic action against cellulite. This triethanolamine salt conveys effective lipolytic properties by stimulating lipases — enzymes that break down fats and lipoproteins, usually into fatty acids and glycerol.
Mineral salts can boost metabolism and increase osmotic exchange, eliminating much of the excess fluids of cellulite. Cosmetology often employs TEA-hydroiodide in topical solutions to condition skin, but compounds must reach their sites of action at appropriate concentrations—as achieved through advanced nanosome technology—for efficacy to be realized.
TEA-hydroiodide is derived naturally from abundant marine plants and algae. Marine sources may contain a thousand times more iodine, a hundred times more calcium, and ten times more magnesium and copper than terrestrial flora.
The employment of TEA-hydroiodide in sliming and anti-cellulite complexes and products stimulates the breakdown of more fats, improving vascular and lymphatic circulation, detoxifying tissues, and eliminating excess fluids. Thus, the surfaces of the buttocks and thighs appear noticeably smoother and more attractive.