# Glycine, N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-, trisodium salt

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_5064_31_3
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Binder, Chelating agent, No specific technical function, Processing aids not otherwise specified
Identifier: 5064-31-3

> Glycine, N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-, trisodium salt is used as binder / chelating agent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Trisodium nitrilotriacetate is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 2()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 336 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Batteries, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Binder, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._