Determination of EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) in Cosmetic Products

EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) is used in the production of many products such as household detergents, industrial and institutional detergents, photochemicals, textile products, cellulose and paper, metal coating, agriculture, cosmetics, rubber processing, oil production.

EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) and its salts, which are used as chelating agents in the cosmetics industry, are substituted diamines. The general use concentration of EDTA is less than 2%. The daily usage amount against the toxic effect has been determined as 750 mg/kg/day. EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) used for chelation is cytotoxic and weakly genotoxic, but not carcinogenic.

As EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) used in cosmetic products is absorbed through the skin, it may cause absorption of other chemicals through the skin along with chelation. Although it has been determined in some studies that it is safe with the way it is used in cosmetic products, conscious consumers prefer products that do not contain EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid).

Test and analysis are carried out within the scope of quality and safety for products containing EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid). You can contact Nanolab Cosmetic Product Laboratory for the determination of EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) in cosmetic products.

ASTM D 1767: Standard Test Method for Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetate (EDTA) in Soaps or Synthetic Detergents