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Disodium Phosphate
Explained
Disodium Phosphate is a water-soluble powder used as a pH adjuster and mild chelating agent. It basically holds a specific pH and binds stray metal ions so your product stays stable.
This ingredient is usually used at very low levels and concentrations range from 0.000054% - 2.9%. The CIR Expert Panel states this ingredient to be non-irritating at current use levels.
See all 1,902 products with Disodium Phosphate
Users who like it
81%
Users who avoid it
19%
What it does
Masking
Obscuring or blocking
Buffering
Buffering ingredients help stabilise or adjust the ph level of a product.
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
1.5%
Top categories
Treatments
Moisturizers
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 25%
References
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
33650
INCI Name
DISODIUM PHOSPHATE
INN Name
sodium phosphate, dibasic
EC #
 231-448-7 / -
Ph. Eur. Name
dinatrii phosphas
All Functions
Anticorrosive, Buffering, Masking