Sodium Etidronate
Approved Ingredients
Sodium Etidronate
Sodium etidronate is the sodium salt of etidronic acid. It is used as a chelating agent which binds to hard-water metal ions and 'softens' the water. It is also used in medicine to strengthen bone and treat osteoporosis.
Other names: Disodium Etidronate, disodium;hydroxy-[1-hydroxy-1-[hydroxy(oxido)phosphoryl]ethyl]phosphinate
INCI Name:
Disodium Etidronate
Ingredient origins:
Hydrocarbons
Role:
Chelating Agent
Common name:
Sodium Etidronate
EWG score: The EWG score is a hazard score ranging from 1-2 (low hazard), 3-6 (moderate hazard) and 7-10 (high hazard) published by the Environmental Working Group. Their data is sourced from the Skin Deep® database and studies published in open scientific literature.
1 - 2 (depends on usage)