Pentetic Acid
AKA “diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, 67-43-6, DTPA, Detapac, Detarex, Titriplex V, Monaquest CAI, Perma kleer, Dabeersen 503”
Acid
Ingredient Facts
Pentetic acid
AKA: Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, 67-43-6, DTPA, Detapac, Detarex, Titriplex V, Monaquest CAI, Perma kleer, Dabeersen 503
Acid · Chelating · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Chelating Agent
Acid
Clean
N-Carboxymethyliminobis(ethylenenitrilo)tetra(acetic acid)
Solubility Highly soluble
Formula
C14H23N3O10
Mol. Weight
393.35
CAS #
67-43-6
Form
Liquid
State
Dry Powder, Liquid; Dry Powder
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Functions
Chelating
Grabs onto metal ions in water that would destabilize the formula. Keeps your product from going bad or changing color.
Fights Acne
Binds metal ions
Traditional Use
A synthetic chelating agent developed in the mid-20th century for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. Used to bind metal ions and improve product stability, with no traditional medicine background.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Final report on the safety assessment of pentasodium pentetate and pentetic acid as used in cosmetics.
Benes DM, Burnett CL
International journal of toxicology, 2008
Final report on the safety assessment of pentasodium pentetate and pentetic acid as used in cosmetics.
Benes DM, Burnett CL
International journal of toxicology, 2008
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Pentetate and Pentetic Acid as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Pentetic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Pentetic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR