Ingredient
Etidronic Acid
Low risk
FunctionChelator / stabilizer
What it is — Etidronic Acid (INCI: Etidronic Acid) is a chelating (sequestering) agent.
What it does — It binds metal ions from water and raw materials, commonly used to keep formulas stable, protect color and scent and help preservatives work efficiently.
Typical use — Found at low levels in cleansers, shampoos, creams and many other products.
Who it suits / good to know — Broadly suitable; a background stabilizer rather than a skin active. It often works alongside disodium EDTA-type chelators.
Safety — Graded low risk; used at low levels to stabilize formulas with minimal hazard concern. This is general information, not medical advice.
Why we grade it Low: Low risk — used at low levels to stabilize formulas, with minimal hazard concern.
Cross-reference
Found in these DHALIORA products
Found in 0 DHALIORA products
Not currently in any DHALIORA product.
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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