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Data: Limited

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

  • Products with this ingredient are allowed for use in EWG VERIFIED but must meet use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
  • This ingredient's score is higher if there is potential contamination from toxic impurities. The score will be lower if used in products that meet EWG’s contamination restrictions.

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE
● L-GLUTAMIC ACID, N,N-BIS(CARBOXYMETHYL)-, TETRASODIUM SALT
● TETRASODIUM SALT L-GLUTAMIC ACID, N,N-BIS(CARBOXYMETHYL)-
● N,N-BIS(CARBOXYMETHYL)- TETRASODIUM SALT L-GLUTAMIC ACID
● TETRASODIUM N,N-BIS(CARBOXYLATOMETHYL)-L-GLUTAMATE
● 2-BIS(SODIOOXYCARBONYLMETHYL)AMINOGLUTARIC ACID DISODIUM SALT

Restricted

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

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial cleanser126 products
toners/astringents42 products
anti-aging17 products
around-eye cream36 products
makeup remover34 products
hand cream25 products
nail treatment2 products
facial moisturizer/treatment153 products
sunless tanning5 products
serums & essences113 products
liquid hand soap204 products
mascara7 products
body wash/cleanser190 products
bar soap132 products
eye makeup remover3 products
mask100 products
Oils & Serums5 products
eye liner3 products
baby wipes76 products
moisturizer124 products
body firming lotion31 products
hair treatment/serum56 products
exfoliant/scrub43 products
foot moisturizer4 products
baby oil2 products
baby soap12 products
shampoo237 products
shaving cream16 products
conditioner126 products
baby shampoo21 products
antiperspirant/deodorant54 products
beard cleanser6 products
Wipes4 products
beard care2 products
hair spray7 products
hair styling aid42 products
brow liner13 products
styling gel/lotion14 products
styling mousse/foam11 products
baby lotion13 products
body art1 products
bath oil/salts/soak5 products
detangler7 products
muscle/joint soreness2 products
setting powder/spray6 products
bubble bath8 products
daily use with SPF103 products
BB cream16 products
makeup primer13 products
recreational sunscreen52 products
body spray5 products
body oil1 products
lip balm2 products
lip plumper5 products
foot odor control1 products
CC cream11 products
Facial Sun Care2 products
foundation3 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
hair-loss treatment3 products
hair color and bleaching69 products
baby sunscreen5 products
other eye makeup1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
fragrance for women3 products
baby bubble bath3 products
acne treatment2 products
lipstick6 products
lip liner1 products
Bath and Body Wipes6 products
nail polish1 products
Hair Styling Gel1 products
Beard Soaps1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
foot cleansing1 products
after shave1 products
after sun product1 products
Preshave Preparations1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
ACETIC ACID, NITRILOTRI-, TRISODIUM SALT, MONOHYDRATE
NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID
SODIUM GLYCOLATE

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Insufficient data to determine safetyCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Mutagen - limited evidenceEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of Skin irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Limited evidence of Eye irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show Organ weights of maternal animals and offspring effects at high dosesCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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