Dry Powder; Liquid; Other Solid; Pellets or Large Crystals
Functions
Anticorrosive
Buffering
Chelating
Grabs onto metal ions in water that would destabilize the formula. Keeps your product from going bad or changing color.
Prevents Corrosion
Stabilizes pH
Removes Metal Ions
Antioxidant Protection
Prevents product degradation
Maintains optimal pH
Binds metal ions
Traditional Use
Identified as a phosphate compound in 19th-century chemistry. Adopted in cosmetics in the 20th century as a sequestrant and chelating agent to improve product stability.