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Disodium Edta

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Enhanced skin absorption

SYNONYMS

(ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA- DISODIUM SALT ACETIC ACID, ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-, DISODIUM SALT, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE, DISODIUM EDETATE, DISODIUM EDTA, DISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE, DISODIUM N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)GLYCINE], DISODIUM SALT ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-, DISODIUM SALT GLYCINE, N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL )-, EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCINE, N,N 1,2ETHANEDIYLBIS[N(CARBOXYMETHYL), DISODIUMSALT, GLYCINE, N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL )-, DISODIUM SALT, N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL )- DISODIUM SALT GLYCINE, and N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)GLYCINE]DISODIUM SALT

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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a chelating agent, used to sequester and decrease the reactivity of metal ions that may be present in a product.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

conditioner	619 products
foundation	610 products
mask	524 products
moisturizer	522 products
shampoo	497 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	484 products
body wash/cleanser	419 products
facial cleanser	343 products
daily use with SPF	307 products
recreational sunscreen	290 products
concealer	254 products
serums & essences	229 products
liquid hand soap	216 products
hair treatment/serum	198 products
around-eye cream	163 products
hair styling aide	141 products
hair color and bleaching	133 products
mascara	122 products
hand cream	113 products
exfoliant/scrub	112 products
CC cream	110 products
toners/astringents	102 products
makeup primer	97 products
styling gel/lotion	95 products
eye liner	87 products
eye shadow	79 products
makeup remover	72 products
body firming lotion	68 products
anti-aging	60 products
setting powder/spray	55 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	54 products
baby wipes	53 products
brow liner	53 products
BB cream	49 products
bubble bath	47 products
	39 products
bronzer/highlighter	37 products
blush	37 products
hand sanitizer	29 products
baby shampoo	29 products
styling mousse/foam	28 products
foot moisturizer	28 products
tooth whitening	28 products
hair spray	25 products
baby sunscreen	24 products
after shave	22 products
shaving cream	22 products
baby soap	21 products
after sun product	20 products
detangler	18 products
baby lotion	17 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	17 products
bath oil/salts/soak	16 products
skin fading/lightener	15 products
bar soap	15 products
sunless tanning	14 products
foot cleansing	14 products
lipstick	14 products
beard care	14 products
shaving cream (men's)	13 products
body spray	12 products
mouthwash	12 products
lip balm	10 products
damaged skin treatment	10 products
beard cleanser	9 products
fragrance for women	7 products
muscle/joint soreness	7 products
body cleansing wipes	7 products
eye makeup remover	5 products
lip gloss	5 products
nail treatment	4 products
baby bubble bath	4 products
cuticle treatment	3 products
other eye makeup	3 products
fragrance for men	2 products
lip plumper	2 products
glitter	2 products
facial powder	2 products
tanning oil	2 products
body oil	2 products
foot odor control	2 products
facial cleansing wipes	2 products
oil controller	1 products
hair relaxer	1 products
hair-loss treatment	1 products
lip liner	1 products
eyelash glue	1 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
beard oil	1 products
makeup removing wipes	1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Penetration enhancer	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
24913 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.

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