Metaphosphoric Acid

Metaphosphoric Acid

AKA “37267-86-0, Phosphenic acid, MTK99R3UV0, RefChem:156792, DTXSID301015564, 233-750-4, 253-433-4, meta-Phosphoric acid, 10343-62-1”

Acid

Ingredient Facts

Metaphosphoric acid

AKA: 37267-86-0, Phosphenic acid, MTK99R3UV0, RefChem:156792, DTXSID301015564, 233-750-4, 253-433-4, Meta-Phosphoric acid, 10343-62-1

Acid · Buffering · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Chelating Agent

Acid

Not Clean

Phosphonate(1-) is a monovalent inorganic anion obtained by deprotonation of one of the two OH groups in phosphonic acid. It is a phosphorus oxoanion and a monovalent inorganic anion. It is a conjugate base of a phosphonic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a phosphonate(2-).

Formula

HO3P

Mol. Weight

79.98

CAS #

37267-86-0

Form

Liquid

State

Other Solid

See origin →

Functions

Buffering

Chelating

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

Stabilizes pH

Removes Metal Ions

Antioxidant Protection

Locks In Moisture

Fights Bacteria

Maintains optimal pH

Binds metal ions

Traditional Use

Synthetic compound developed in the 20th century primarily for industrial and food preservation applications; adopted in cosmetics for pH regulation and as an antioxidant stabilizer in formulations.