Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used as a chelating agent in water treatment, cleaning agents, and detergents.
- Cosmetic and Personal Care: Found in shampoos, soaps, and creams as a stabilizer and preservative.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Used in chelation therapy and as a stabilizer in medications.
Where is EDTA Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a synthetic compound.
- Industrial Production: Produced by the reaction of ethylenediamine with sodium cyanide and formaldehyde, followed by acidification.
- Consumer Products: Found in detergents, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.