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Dipotassium EDTA
AKA “Edetate dipotassium, Edetate dipotassium anhydrous, 2001-94-7, Dipotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, EDTA, DIPOTASSIUM, Edetate dipotassium [USAN], EINECS 217-895-0, 421KAV3DHT, (Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetate dipotassium salt”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Dipotassium edta
AKA: Edetate dipotassium, Edetate dipotassium anhydrous, 2001-94-7, Dipotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, Edetate dipotassium [USAN], EINECS 217-895-0, 421KAV3DHT, (Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetate dipotassium salt
Ingredient · Chelating · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Chelating Agent
Clean
Dipotassium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Formula
C10H14K2N2O8
Mol. Weight
368.42
CAS #
2001-94-7
Form
Liquid
State
Liquid
See origin →
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 chelating agent developed in the mid-20th century as a metal-binding compound. Used in cosmetics to sequester trace metals and prevent oxidation and discoloration of products.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
1
CIR
Reviewed by CIR
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USAunder review
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
EDTA and Salts
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of EDTA, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Diammonium EDTA, Dipotassium EDTA, Disodium EDTA, HEDTA, TEA-EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tripotassium EDTA, Trisodium EDTA, and Trisod
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Calcium Disodium EDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Diammonium EDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dipotassium Aspartate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dipotassium Azelate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dipotassium Capryloyl Glutamate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dipotassium EDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dipotassium Phosphate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dipotassium Undecylenoyl Glutamate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Disodium EDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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EDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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HEDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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TEA-EDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Tetrasodium EDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Tripotassium EDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Trisodium EDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Trisodium HEDTA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Calcium Disodium EDTA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Dipotassium Aspartate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Dipotassium EDTA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Dipotassium Phosphate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Disodium EDTA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
EDTA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Tetrasodium EDTA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Tripotassium EDTA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Trisodium EDTA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Trisodium HEDTA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
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Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
→
Final report on the safety assessment of EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, diammonium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA, disodium EDTA, TEA-EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, tr
Lanigan RS, Yamarik TA
International journal of toxicology, 2002
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Injectable thermo-sensitive and wide-crack self-healing hydrogel loaded with antibacterial anti-inflammatory dipotassium glycyrrhizate for full-thickn
Zhu DY, Chen ZP, Hong ZP, Zhang L, Liang X et al.
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR