Trisodium HEDTA

Trisodium HEDTA

AKA “N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, HEDTA, Heedta, Versenol, Versenol 120, (2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, Hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, Caswell No. 487B, N-(Hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, 2-Hydroxyethylenediamine triacetate”

Ingredient

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Ingredient Facts

Trisodium hedta

AKA: N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, Heedta, Versenol, Versenol 120, (2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, Hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, Caswell No. 487B, N-(Hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, 2-Hydroxyethylenediamine triacetate

Ingredient · Chelating · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Chelating Agent

Clean

Trisodium 2-(carboxylatomethyl(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)ethyliminodi(acetate)

Solubility Insoluble in most organic solvents

Formula

C10H18N2O7

Mol. Weight

278.26

CAS #

139-89-9

Form

Powder

State

Dry Powder; Liquid

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Functions

Chelating

Grabs onto metal ions in water that would destabilize the formula. Keeps your product from going bad or changing color.

Removes Metal Ions

Reduces Inflammation

Fights Bacteria

Wound Healing

Binds metal ions

Traditional Use

Developed in the mid-20th century as a synthetic chelating agent for cosmetic formulations. Designed as an alternative to EDTA to improve biodegradability while preserving cosmetic stability and preventing metal ion oxidation.