Definition
Disodium Itaconate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
DISODIUM ITACONATEINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 5363-69-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 226-351-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5063817
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0041486
- IUPAC
- Disodium 2-methylidenebutanedioate
- Molecular formula
- C5H4Na2O4
- Molecular weight
- 174.063 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- pH regulating agent1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard