Don't use chelating ingredients? - DIY Haircare https://www.curlytea.com/forum/diy-haircare/dont-use-chelating-ingredients curlytea discussion forum en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:19:18 +0000 wpForo 60 Don't use chelating ingredients? https://www.curlytea.com/forum/diy-haircare/dont-use-chelating-ingredients#post-79 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:53:26 +0000 I ran across some information I wanted to share.  According to IPCS (Institute of Personal Care Science), chelators are only to be used in certain circumstances. Do not use a chelating agent with:

  1. water-in-oil emulsions 💣 
  2. ELECTROLYTE-SENSITIVE polymers💣 
  3. conditioners or cationic ingredients💣 
  4. if your product contains magnesium💣 
  5. if your product contains clay💣 

A chelator helps your product stay fresher longer by making your preservative more effective.  Some common chelators are Biochelate (Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate) , EDTA, Sodium Gluconate and Sodium Phytate.

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