Edta

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1,2-Ethanediamine, N,N,N’,N’-tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-

Purpose

Acronym for ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a stabilizer used in cosmetics to prevent ingredients in a formula from binding with trace elements.

Rating

GOOD

Category

Chelating Agent

INCI Purpose

CHELATING

Alternative Names

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Functions

Chelator

At a Glance

Article

EDTA is short for ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, a stabilizer used in cosmetics to prevent ingredients in a given formula from binding with trace elements (particularly minerals) that can be present in water. EDTA also keeps other ingredients from causing unwanted changes to a product’s texture, odor, and/or consistency. Ingredients that perform this function are known as chelating agents. Common examples of EDTA ingredients are disodium EDTA and tetrasodium EDTA. See chelating agent

See: Disodium EDTA, Trisodium EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA

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