Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is used in water treatment pharmaceuticals food processing cosmetics laboratories and industrial processes as a metal-chelating agent.

The purpose of EDTA is to bind and remove metal ions preventing unwanted chemical reactions improving product stability and enhancing the effectiveness of various industrial and laboratory processes.

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a synthetic aminopolycarboxylic acid . It is a white water-soluble compound that forms stable complexes with many metal ions making it widely used as a chelating agent in scientific medical and industrial applications.