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Is Disodium EDTA vegetarian?

Disodium EDTA

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Disodium EDTA is the disodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), a synthetic chelating agent used in cosmetics and industry to bind metal ions and improve product stability.

Also known as Disodium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate, Disodium Edetate, Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetate, Edetate Disodium, EDTA Disodium Salt, natrii edetas
INCI name Disodium EDTA
E number E386
INS number 386
CAS number 60-00-4
EC number 205-358-3
CosIng ID 33604
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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