EWG Skin Deep® | What is TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE

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Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

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SYNONYMS

L-GLUTAMIC ACID, N,N-BIS(CARBOXYMETHYL)-, TETRASODIUM SALT, N,N-BIS(CARBOXYMETHYL)- TETRASODIUM SALT L-GLUTAMIC ACID, TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE, TETRASODIUM N,N-BIS(CARBOXYLATOMETHYL)-L-GLUTAMATE, and TETRASODIUM SALT L-GLUTAMIC ACID, N,N-BIS(CARBOXYMETHYL)-

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Products with this Ingredient

liquid hand soap	102 products
shampoo	84 products
facial cleanser	80 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	78 products
body wash/cleanser	78 products
serums & essences	66 products
bar soap	52 products
mask	51 products
moisturizer	44 products
daily use with SPF	40 products
baby wipes	36 products
recreational sunscreen	31 products
conditioner	31 products
toners/astringents	31 products
hair treatment/serum	24 products
around-eye cream	20 products
makeup remover	19 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	16 products
exfoliant/scrub	16 products
body firming lotion	15 products
hand cream	15 products
CC cream	10 products
bubble bath	10 products
baby shampoo	8 products
after shave	7 products
foundation	7 products
baby lotion	7 products
hair styling aide	7 products
styling gel/lotion	6 products
setting powder/spray	5 products
brow liner	5 products
lip plumper	4 products
baby soap	4 products
detangler	4 products
body spray	4 products
shaving cream	3 products
bath oil/salts/soak	3 products
beard cleanser	3 products
anti-aging	3 products
mascara	3 products
baby sunscreen	3 products
body oil	2 products
styling mousse/foam	2 products
foot moisturizer	2 products
hair-loss treatment	2 products
BB cream	2 products
hair spray	1 products
muscle/joint soreness	1 products
foot odor control	1 products
nail treatment	1 products
lip balm	1 products
makeup primer	1 products
shaving cream (men's)	1 products
bronzer/highlighter	1 products
body art	1 products
	1 products
beard care	1 products
eye makeup remover	1 products
eye liner	1 products

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Insufficient data to determine safety	Open scientific literature
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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