Explained
Acetic Acid is created during the process of fermenting ethanol. It is used to help adjust the pH of cosmetics.
The pH of your skin is important to maintaining a healthy barrier. This barrier keeps your skin hydrated and protects your skin from external factors such as bacteria.
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Also known as: Ethanoic Acid
Acetic Acid is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.4% of the products in our database containing it.
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Where it's used
Acetic Acid is most often found as ingredient number 24 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Acetic Acid the most:
Products with Acetic Acid
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 31572
- INCI Name: ACETIC ACID
- INN Name: acetic acid
- EC #: Â 200-580-7
- Ph. Eur. Name: acidum aceticum
- All Functions: Buffering, Masking
