Chelators
Sodium phytate
Its ion-binding behavior offers an alternative chelation route in water-based products, with performance influenced by pH and competing minerals.
- INCI
- SODIUM PHYTATE
- CAS
- 14306-25-3
- Also known as
- phytic acid sodium salt · sodium phytate
- Function
- Chelators
Ingredient answer
What is Sodium phytate?
Sodium phytate is a plant-origin chelating salt used to bind trace metals and support color, oxidation, and preservation stability.
Formulation behavior
How it works inside a formula
Confirm the commercial grade's concentration and counterions, then test solubility, pH, color, oxidation, and preservation in the final formula.
Where it appears
Common product contexts
- cleansers
- water-based serums
- lotions and creams
Practical caution
What to keep in view
Select for the pH and regulatory context and confirm it supports, rather than replaces, the preservation system.
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