Te
Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate
Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate
A more biodegradable alternative to EDTA — binds trace metals that would speed up spoilage or discoloration.
What it does
A more biodegradable alternative to EDTA. It binds trace metals that would otherwise make a product spoil faster, change color or weaken its preservatives, so it stays stable.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2023) assessed trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate and tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, which products use to bind metals. They judged both safe as used.Cherian 2023 · Cosmetic Ingredient Review ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
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