Methyl Carboxymethylphenyl Aminocarboxypropylphosphonate
What Methyl Carboxymethylphenyl Aminocarboxypropylphosphonate is & what it does
Methyl Carboxymethylphenyl Aminocarboxypropylphosphonate is a synthetic phosphonate compound generally used as a chelating agent. In formulas chelators bind trace metal ions that can otherwise degrade the product or catalyze oxidation, helping preserve stability and performance. It is used at low levels and is not a UV filter. No specific concerns are flagged for it here.
What is Methyl Carboxymethylphenyl Aminocarboxypropylphosphonate?
It is a synthetic phosphonate compound that is generally used as a chelating agent in cosmetic formulas. It is added at low levels.
What does it do in a formula?
As a chelator it binds trace metal ions that could otherwise degrade the product or speed up oxidation, helping keep the formula stable. It is not a UV filter and offers no sun protection.
Is Methyl Carboxymethylphenyl Aminocarboxypropylphosphonate safe?
Chelating agents are typically used in very small amounts, and no specific concerns are flagged for it here. Its role is to protect formula stability rather than to act on the skin.
Sunscreens with Methyl Carboxymethylphenyl Aminocarboxypropylphosphonate
We rate 4 sunscreens that contain it:
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Rodan + Fields Recharge Protect + Blur Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen
81/100
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Rodan + Fields Soothe Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30
79/100
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Rodan + Fields Reverse Brightening Defense Fluid Lotion SPF 50
65/100
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Rodan + Fields Redefine Triple Defense Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 30
65/100