How we scored it
Where it comes from
Synthesized from ethylenediamine, ethylene oxide and chloroacetic acid, then neutralized with sodium hydroxide. No significant natural route.
In plain English
A chelating agent that binds trace metal ions in formulas to keep products stable and prevent discoloration or breakdown.
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Structure
trisodium;2-[2-[bis(carboxylatomethyl)amino]ethyl-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]acetate
References
- 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.
- 2Trisodium HEDTA. PubChem CID 8772. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3TRISODIUM HEDTA. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4TRISODIUM HEDTA. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TRISODIUM%20HEDTA