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INCI ingredient

Citric Acid

Also listed as: Cítric Acid, čitric Acid

A fruit acid used in small amounts to adjust the pH of a product.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Citric acid is the acid of lemons and limes, but in cosmetics it is usually made by fermentation. Near the end of an ingredient list it is there to set the acidity, not to exfoliate.

It does not affect any of the six checks.

Functions: pH adjuster, chelating agent

Products with Citric Acid

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