Database/Anticorrosive/Disodium Pyrophosphate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Disodium Pyrophosphate natural?

Yes. Disodium pyrophosphate is an inorganic phosphate mineral salt; sodium and phosphate are both classed as natural origin.

INCI nameDisodium Pyrophosphate
CAS7758-16-9
FormulaH2Na2O7P2 · 221.94 Da
FunctionAnticorrosive · Buffering
FeedstockDisodium pyrophosphate is manufactured from phosphate rock via…

How we scored it

Sodium + pyrophosphate, both mineral-derived, natural origin under ISO 16128 = 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Disodium pyrophosphate is manufactured from phosphate rock via phosphoric acid, then neutralised with sodium. Both the phosphate and sodium portions are mineral-derived.

In plain English

A mineral salt derived from phosphate rock, used in toothpaste and cosmetics to prevent tartar buildup, adjust pH, and bind trace metals that could destabilise a formula.

CosIng definition: Disodium dihydrogenpyrophosphate

Structure

2D structure of Disodium Pyrophosphate

disodium;[hydroxy(oxido)phosphoryl] hydrogen phosphate

PubChem CID 24451 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Disodium Pyrophosphate. PubChem CID 24451. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DISODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DISODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DISODIUM%20PYROPHOSPHATE