EDTA products are used for hair, skin, chelation, endodontics, in food, in skincare, shampoo and dentistry.
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is an aminopolycarboxylic acid with the formula [CH₂N(CH₂CO₂H)₂]₂.
This white, water-soluble solid is widely used to bind to iron and calcium ions. It binds these ions as a hexadentate chelating agent.