Acetic Acid
Our database includes 221 products that contain Acetic Acid.
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.
Community Rating
Disliked
What it does
Masking
Obscuring or blocking
Buffering
Buffering ingredients help stabilise or adjust the ph level of a product.
Alternative names
Ethanoic Acid
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.4%
Top categories
Treatments
Haircare
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
References
Products with Acetic Acid
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
31572
INCI Name
ACETIC ACID
INN Name
acetic acid
EC #
 200-580-7
Ph. Eur. Name
acidum aceticum
All Functions
Buffering, Masking
