Sodium Metaphosphate

AKA “Kurrol's salt, Sporix, Maddrell's salt, Sodium Kurrol's salt, Insoluble metaphosphate, Sodium metaphosphate (NaPO3), 532IUT7IRV, SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE (NA(PO3)), DTXSID6040244”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Sodium metaphosphate

AKA: Kurrol's salt, Sporix, Maddrell's salt, Sodium Kurrol's salt, Insoluble metaphosphate, Sodium metaphosphate (NaPO3), 532IUT7IRV, SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE (NA(PO3)), DTXSID6040244

Ingredient · Buffering · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Chelating Agent

Clean

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following 31 ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration in cosmetics as described in this safety assessment, when formulated to be non-irritating...Sodium Metaphosphate...

Solubility White powder. Practically insol in water and in aq solns of pyrophosphates and hexametaphosphates. Sol in mineral acids. Does not form complexes with Fe(II), Fe(III), U(IV) salts. /Maddrell's salt (polymeric sodium metaphosphate)/

Formula

NaO3P

Mol. Weight

101.96

CAS #

10361-03-2, 50813-16-6

Form

Powder

State

White solid, practically insoluble in water; [Merck Index]

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Functions

Buffering

Chelating

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

Oral Care

Stabilizes pH

Removes Metal Ions

Antioxidant Protection

Reduces Inflammation

Locks In Moisture

Supports dental health, Maintains optimal pH, Binds metal ions

Traditional Use

Synthesized in the 20th century as a sequestrant and buffering agent developed to stabilize cosmetic formulations and improve their shelf-life by preventing mineral interactions.