3, A chelating agent which forms an easily water-soluble metal chelated compound such as nitrilotriacetate (NTA) or ethylene diamine tetraacetate (EDTA) is incorporated in a detergent composition.

在洗衣粉中掺入螯合剂，例如三酸酯（NTA）者是二酸酯（EDTA），这些螯合剂易于形成水溶性的金属螯合物。