Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Tetrasodium etidronate
CAS 29329-71-3
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
104365-97-1 · 146437-16-3 · 863638-08-8 · 3794-83-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Tetrasodium etidronate in plain language
Also known as Etidronate tetrasodium · Phosphonic acid, (1-HYDROXYETHYLIDENE)BIS-, tetrasodium salt · Tetrasodium (1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diyl)bis(phosphonate) · tetrasodium;1,1-diphosphonatoethanol · (1-HYDROXYETHYLIDENE)BIS-, tetrasodium salt · (1-Hydroxyethylidene)bisphosphonic acid tetrasodium salt
Show all 26 names
(1-Hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonate de tetrasodium · (1-Hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonic acid, tetrasodium salt · (1-hidroxietiliden)bisfosfonato de tetrasodio · (1-hydroxyethylidene)bisphosphonate de tetrasodium · (Hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonic acid tetrasodium salt · 1-Hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid tetrasodium salt · 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid tetrasodium salt · Diphosphonic acid, (1-HYDROXYETHYLIDENE)-, tetrasodium salt · Defloc EN 43 · Dequest 2016 · Ec 223-267-7 · Ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid, tetrasodium salt · Sequion 10Na4 · Tarpinel 4NL · Tetrasodium (1-hydroxyethylidene)bisphosphonate · Tetrasodium 1-hydroxyethane-1, 1-diphosphonate · Tetrasodium 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonate · Turpinal 4NL · UNII-CZZ9T1T1X4 · hydroxy alkyl diphosphonate, tetra sodium salt
Used in cosmetics as a chelating agent, an emulsion stabiliser and a thickener.
- Chelating
- Emulsion stabilising
- Viscosity controlling
- Emulsifier
- Chelating agent
- Thickener
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Tetrasodium etidronate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveRestriction: III/53
- Restriction: III/53Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 447 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Viscosity modifier, Emulsifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 447 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Viscosity modifier, Emulsifier.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Tetrasodium etidronate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Tetrasodium etidronate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Tetrasodium etidronate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
447
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsCleaning products and household carePersonal careCleaning and safety
Typical roles
ChelatingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controllingEmulsifierChelating agentThickener
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Tetrasodium etidronate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Dove pamperingUnilever · Cosmetic Products
- Refreshing beauty cream barDove
- Beauty cream bardove,unilever · Soap
- Savonnettes extra douces Verveine CitronLe Petit Olivier · Hygiene
- Le petit marseillaisJohnson and Johnson
- Dove Savon Pain de Toilette Exfoliating Anti-Bactérien x1unilever, dove · Hygiene
- Monoi Gentle Hair & Body WashYves Rocher · Cosmetic Products
- Beauty Cream BarDove
- savon extra doux lait, main & corpsLe petit marseillais · Open Beauty Facts
- Savonnettes extra douces Fleur d'orangerLe Petit Olivier · Hygiene
- Savonnettes extra douces Fleur de cerisierLe Petit Olivier · Hygiene
- Savons extra doux fleur d'orangerLe Petit Marseillais · Hygiene
- La Roche-Posay Lipikar Surgras Pain Physiologique anti-déssèchementLa Roche-Posay · Hygiene
- 6281006592407200
- Savon de toilette à l'huile d'oliveBiocura · Hygiene
- Monsavon bar soap 4x100grMonsavon
- Monsavon Bol à Raser Pour Rasage Traditionnel 125gUnilever, Monsavon · Hygiene
- Savon Cologne Douceur AuthentiqueMont St Michel · Hygiene
- DoveUnilever
- Dove Original Beauty Cream BarDove · Bad En Doucheproducten
- Savonnettes Extra douce RoseLe Petit Olivier · Hygiene
- Haushalts-Kernseifedalli · Soaps
- dove sensitiveNon Food Products
- SoapSimple · Toiletries
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Tetrasodium etidronate in the catalog.