Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate is an oral care and buffering ingredient. It’s in 64 products on Poliage, most often mask, exfoliant and eye cream. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate: used to hold the pH steady and bind metal ions. Also used in oral-care products.
What it does
Contains Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate: anticaking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate: buffering
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate: chelating
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate: oral-care
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 38571, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as sodium pyrophosphate.
Products that contain Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
L’Oréal
100% ultra color Noir bleu 210
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Colgate
Advanced White
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Dentitex
Advanced Whitening Toothpaste
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Tatcha
Ageless Revitalizing Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones
Colgate
Anti-tartre
Lists fragrance, sulfates
Deliplus
Bicarbonato Blanqueador
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
brushbuddies herbal toothpaste infused with acivated charcoal
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
The Body Shop
Chinese Ginseng & Rice Clarifying Polishing Mask
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Colgate
Colgate Cavity Protection
Lists fragrance, sulfates
Colgate
Colgate Max White Ultimate Radiance Tandpasta
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
colgate optic white
Lists fragrance, sulfates
Colgate
Colgate Sensation White
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Colgate
Colgate Serúm Purple white
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
COLGATE PALMOLIVE NORGE AS
Colgate Tannkrem Active Fresh 75ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
COLGATE PALMOLIVE NORGE AS
Colgate Tannkrem Sensitive Whitening 75ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Colgate
Colgate Toothpaste Total Active Prevention Deep Clean
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Colgate
Colgate Total
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Colgate total whitening
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Colgate
Colgate Total Whitening
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Colgate
Defi zero carie
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Colgate
Défi Zéro Carie Blancheur avec neutraliseur d’acides de sucre
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Unilever
Dentifrice Signal Anti-tartre
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Elmex
Elmex Sensitive Professional Repair & Prevent Tandpasta
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
evo
Evo purple toothpaste
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
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