CITRIC ACID
- CAS
- 77-92-9
- PubChem CID
- 311
- Molecular Formula
- C6H8O7
- Molecular Weight
- 192.1200 g/mol
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
What does it do?
Adjusts and maintains the product's pH level.
Details
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
Citric acid: From lemons to cosmetics
You see 'citric acid' on a skincare label, and it sounds like a lab product. But this acid occurs naturally in lemons, and it was first isolated from lemon juice in 1784. It is also widely used in cosmetics, from shampoos to face creams.
Read the full guide →Function & Use
Masking
Buffering
Chelating
Skin-Conditioning Agent
What The Sources Say
ToxValDB (EPA Toxicity Value Database)10
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Skin Irritation, classification: Skin irritation - category 2. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Eye Irritation, classification: Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Eye Irritation, classification: Category 6.4A (Category 2A). Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Eye Irritation, classification: Category 8.3A (Category 1). Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data - endpoint: Skin Irritation, classification: Category 6.3B (Category 3). Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
+5 more records.
EPA ToxCast (high-throughput in vitro screening)1
EPA ToxCast ER model: NO estrogen receptor activity found (AUC agonist=0, antagonist=0). Tested in 18 in vitro assays. Caveat: this is an in vitro screening model with no dose or exposure context; it does NOT mean an effect occurs in humans at cosmetic use levels.
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