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TRISODIUM EDTA

EDTA trisodium salt is the organic sodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in which three sodium cations are associated with one trianion of EDTA.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 157 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 157 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 157

Definition

EDTA trisodium salt is the organic sodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in which three sodium cations are associated with one trianion of EDTA. It contains an EDTA(3-).

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 420IP921MB · registered name EDETATE TRISODIUM · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: EDTA and Salts

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of EDTA, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Diammonium EDTA, Dipotassium EDTA, Disodium EDTA, HEDTA, TEA-EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tripotassium EDTA, Trisodium EDTA, and Trisodium HEDTA

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name EDTA-3Na: 本品は、エチレンジアミン四酢酸(EDTA(*))の三ナトリウム塩であり、次の化学式で表されるジアミン誘導体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

TRISODIUM EDTAINCI트라이소듐이디티에이Korean label name (MFDS standard)Glycine, N,N′-1,2-ethanediylbis[N-(carboxymethyl)-, sodium salt (1:3)SynonymEDTA-3NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
150-38-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
205-758-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7020556
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID30556
IUPAC
Trisodium 2,2'-({2-[(carboxylatomethyl)(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl}azanediyl)diacetate
Molecular formula
C10H13N2Na3O8
Molecular weight
358.189 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Vapour pressure
&amp, lt, 0.007 ㎩ (20℃)
Water solubility
201.3~212.9 g/ℓ (pH: 7.2~8.7)
Relative density
1.69
Molecular weight
358.22

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 8 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.

  • Chelating agent4
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)2
  • Ion exchange agent2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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