Ingredients --
Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid
Chemical Formula:
Synonyms
Pentasodium pentetate,
(((carboxymethyl)imino)bis(ethylenenitrilo))tetraacetic acid, pentasodium salt
Description
Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid
is a
chelating agent that sequesters metal ions so they cannot
combine with other ingredients in a product.
Uses
Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid
is used in soaps as a water softener, and to protect dyes and perfumes
from combining with metals in solution.
Compounds with similar functions are
sodium carbonate,
sodium edta,
sodium citrate,
phosphoric acid,
tetrasodium etidronate.
and
tetrasodium pyrophosphate.