Tripotassium EDTA

Tripotassium EDTA

AKA “17572-97-3, Edetate tripotassium, Tripotassium hydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate, EDTA tripotassium salt, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tripotassium salt, Sequestrene 50K3, Tripotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, EINECS 241-543-5, KIA5203U1H”

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Ingredient Facts

Tripotassium edta

AKA: 17572-97-3, Edetate tripotassium, Tripotassium hydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate, EDTA tripotassium salt, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tripotassium salt, Sequestrene 50K3, Tripotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, EINECS 241-543-5, KIA5203U1H

Ingredient · Chelating · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Chelating Agent

Clean

Tripotassium hydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate

Formula

C10H13K3N2O8

Mol. Weight

406.51

CAS #

17572-97-3

Form

Powder

State

White crystalline solid; Odorless; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

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Functions

Chelating

Grabs onto metal ions in water that would destabilize the formula. Keeps your product from going bad or changing color.

Removes Metal Ions

Reduces Inflammation

Fights Bacteria

Wound Healing

Binds metal ions

Traditional Use

A synthetic chelating agent developed in the mid-20th century as a salt of EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid). Used in cosmetics to bind metal ions and improve product stability.