Sodium Citrate
Our database includes 3,991 products that contain Sodium Citrate.
Explained
Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Sodium Citrate helps maintain the pH of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Sodium Citrate is a chelating agent. It neutralizes metal ions from water and prevents them from binding to other ingredients. This ensures the other ingredients will not be altered.
Community Rating
Mixed
What it does
Masking
Obscuring or blocking
Buffering
Buffering ingredients help stabilise or adjust the ph level of a product.
Prevalence
Somewhat common
Percentage of products that contain it
6.9%
Top categories
Cleansers
Treatments
Moisturizers
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 25%
References
Products with Sodium Citrate
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
37816
INCI Name
SODIUM CITRATE
INN Name
sodium citrate
EC #
 200-675-3
Ph. Eur. Name
natrii citras
All Functions
Buffering, Chelating, Masking
