SODIUM PHYTATE

Sodium phytate is the sodium salt of phytic acid, which is obtained from plants and acts as a chelating agent. Chelating agents are substances that are used in cosmetic products to neutralize metal ions in the formulation. (1) The special feature of this chelating agent is that it not only acts as a preservative, but also has antioxidant properties. (2)

(1) Papageorgiou, S., Varvaresou, A., Tsirivas, E., & Demetzos, C. (2010). New alternatives to cosmetics preservation. Journal of cosmetic science, 61(2), 107.

(2) Graf, E., & Eaton, J. W. (1990). Antioxidant functions of phytic acid. Free radical biology & medicine, 8(1), 61-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/0891-5849(90)90146-a