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Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
People also like: Glycerin, Niacinamide, Parfum
People also dislike: Alcohol, Parfum, Niacinamide
Citric Acid is a common cosmetic ingredient, with about 28.0% of the products in our database containing it.
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5289 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.
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Where it's used
Citric Acid is most often found as ingredient number 20 within an ingredient list.
Of the 6 products in our database that have a known concentration of Citric Acid, we've seen concentrations from 0.01% to 7% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Citric Acid the most:
References
Products with Citric Acid
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 32858
- INCI Name: CITRIC ACID
- INN Name: citric acid
- EC #: Â 201-069-1
- Ph. Eur. Name: acidum citricum
- All Functions: Buffering, Chelating, Masking
