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SODIUM SALT ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE

 

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation.

Asthma/Respiratory
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Skin Allergies &
Irritation
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Developmental &
Reproductive Toxicity
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Cancer
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Environment
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Top scoring factors: Low concern for chronic aquatic toxicity; acute aquatic toxicity; biodegradation
SODIUM SALT ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE can be found in 18 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is not anaerobically degradable.
 
some
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
he estimated PEC/PNEC ratio in all relevant environmental compartments is smaller than 1, indicating "no immediate concern" at the anticipated usage level.
 
some
 
Peer Reviewed Literature: EWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature
EDDS was successful in the presence of both calcium and copper ions. This was confirmed in the hair experiments where again only EDDS was successful at preventing hydroxyl radical formation where hair is added as the source of copper and calcium ions.
 
low
 
Peer Reviewed Literature: EWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature
the role of chelants N,N'-ethylene diamine disuccinic acid (EDDS) and histidine in preventing free radical formation was investigated and shown to improve hair health.
 
low
 
Peer Reviewed Literature: EWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has low chronic toxicity to aquatic life
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is readily biodegradable.
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
 
 
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