DiSodium EDTA

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Appearance	White crystalline powder odourless
Solubility	Soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol (95%) practically insoluble in chloroform & in ether
Melting Point	121°C-124°C
Identification	A Infrared absorption spectrum is concordant with the reference spectrum. B. No precipitate is formed. C. It gives reaction of Sodium Salt
Appearance	5.0% w/v solution in carbon dioxide free water is clear & colourless.
pH	4.0-5.5 (5% w/v solution)
Heavy metals	Not more then 20 ppm
Iron	Not more than 80 ppm
Assay	Not less than 98.5% and not more than 101.0% of C10H14N2Na2O82H20

Shelf life: 5 years
Storage: Air tight container on platform above the ground.

Uses and Application of DiSodium EDTA

• Disodium EDTA is widely used in cosmetics and personal care products.
• IIt is mainly used for the preservation of the products by helping prevent deterioration, rancidity, and to protect fragrance compounds.
• Addition of Disodium EDTA has proved to enhance the products' cleaning use by enabling it to foam.
• Disodium EDTA has multiple uses in pharma cosmetics.