Ingredient

Citric Acid

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What it does

A natural acid used to adjust pH and as a chelating agent in cosmetic formulas.

Purpose: ph adjuster

Community Experience

Of 91 people who reviewed products containing Citric Acid:

73%
15%
No reaction
67 reports
Minor
6 reports
Moderate
4 reports
Severe
14 reports
Common reactions reported
breathing_difficulty · 10 dizziness · 9 headache · 7 nausea · 6 skin_irritation · 4
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Common aliases
  • •1.5% Citric Acid
  • •Anhydrous Citric Acid
  • •citric acid
  • •Citric Acid
  • •Citric Acid)
  • •CITRIC ACID
  • + 1 more

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Products containing Citric Acid

451 products