Grabs onto metal ions in water that would destabilize the formula. Keeps your product from going bad or changing color.
Viscosity Controlling
Antioxidant
Anti-Inflammatory
Boosts Collagen
Binds metal ions
Controls product thickness
Traditional Use
Synthetic chelating agent developed in the 1930s-1940s as an alternative to natural phosphates; used in cosmetics to bind metal ions and prevent product degradation and oxidation.