"Medium penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic
- INCI name: TETRASODIUM ETIDRONATE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 223-267-7
- Classification: Regulated
Namely
Tetrasodium Etidronate is a close cousin of EDTA. It is used in cosmetics as a chelator and stabilizer. It allows the products to remain stable as much in terms of their color as their consistency. It fights as a chelator against limescale that can limit the action of surfactants. It is like EDTA little biodegradable.
Restriction in Europe:
III/53
The ingredient must comply with the following concentrations, on the total ingredients:
- 1.5% (expressed as etidronic acid) in hair care products
- 0.2% (expressed as etidronic acid) in soaps
The ingredient must comply with the following concentrations, on the total ingredients:
- 1.5% (expressed as etidronic acid) in hair care products
- 0.2% (expressed as etidronic acid) in soaps
Its functions (INCI)
- Chelating : Reacts and forms complexes with metal ions that could affect the stability and / or appearance of cosmetic products
- Emulsion stabilising : Promotes the emulsification process and improves the stability and shelf life of the emulsion
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 1.1% of cosmetics.
Products that contain them
