What it is

Benefits

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Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!). A small amount is used in formulas to adjust the pH of products. In higher concentrations, it can exfoliate skin.
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:
Citric Acid is a common cosmetic ingredient, with about 26.5% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
Citric Acid is most often found as ingredient number 21 within an ingredient list.
Of the 5 products in our database that have a known concentration of Citric Acid, we've seen concentrations from 0.01% to 3.6% 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