Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate

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Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.

Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate is a sodium salt of iminodisuccinic acid, also referred to as N-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)aspartic acid.

Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate
Names
IUPAC name
Tetrasodium N-(1,2-dicarboxylatoethyl)-ξ-aspartate(2−)
Systematic IUPAC name
Tetrasodium 2,2′-azanediyldibutanedioate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.117.797 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 604-420-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H11NO8.4Na/c10-5(11)1-3(7(14)15)9-4(8(16)17)2-6(12)13;;;;/h3-4,9H,1-2H2,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15)(H,16,17);;;;/q;4*+1/p-4
    Key: GYBINGQBXROMRS-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • C(C(C(=O)[O-])NC(CC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
Properties
C8H7NNa4O8
Molar mass 337.102 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless crystals
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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