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Dipotassium EDTA

What Dipotassium EDTA is & what it does

Dipotassium EDTA is a potassium salt of EDTA used as a chelating agent. By binding trace metal ions in water, it improves product stability, helps preservatives work, and reduces unwanted oxidation and discoloration. It is used at low levels across many rinse-off and leave-on products. It is not a UV filter and no specific concerns are flagged for it here.

What is Dipotassium EDTA?

Dipotassium EDTA is a potassium salt of EDTA, used in cosmetics as a chelating agent. It is added at low levels.

What does Dipotassium EDTA do in a formula?

It binds trace metal ions in the water phase, which improves product stability, helps preservatives perform, and reduces oxidation and discoloration. It is not a UV filter.

Is Dipotassium EDTA safe?

EDTA salts are widely used at small concentrations and are generally considered safe in that role, and no specific concerns are flagged for it here.

Sunscreens with Dipotassium EDTA

We rate 4 sunscreens that contain it:

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