The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following 31 ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration in cosmetics as described in this safety assessment, when formulated to be non-irritating...Sodium Trimetaphosphate...
Formula
Na3O9P3
Mol. Weight
305.89
CAS #
7785-84-4
Form
Powder
State
NKRA; Dry Powder; Liquid; Other Solid
Functions
Anticaking
Buffering
Chelating
Grabs onto metal ions in water that would destabilize the formula. Keeps your product from going bad or changing color.
Prevents Clumping
Stabilizes pH
Removes Metal Ions
Antioxidant Protection
Reduces Inflammation
Locks In Moisture
Maintains optimal pH
Binds metal ions
Traditional Use
A synthetic phosphate salt developed as a water-softening and chelating agent in cosmetics and household products. It has no traditional use history and was created to improve the stability and efficacy of modern formulations.