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Is Pentasodium Ethylenediamine Tetramethylene Phosphonate vegan?

Pentasodium Ethylenediamine Tetramethylene Phosphonate

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Pentasodium Ethylenediamine Tetramethylene Phosphonate is a synthetic chelating agent, the pentasodium salt of ethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonic acid), used in cosmetics to sequester metal ions and improve product stability.

Also known as EDTMP Pentasodium Salt, Pentasodium trihydrogen, ethylenedinitrilotetrakis(methylphosphonate)
INCI name Pentasodium Ethylenediamine Tetramethylene Phosphonate
CAS number 7651-99-2
EC number 231-615-4
CosIng ID 79414
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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