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CITRIC ACID

柠檬酸

Also known as 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid

CAS 77-92-9EC 201-069-1PubChem CID 311

BUFFERINGCHELATINGFRAGRANCEIrritancy 1/5 · Comedogenic 0/5Routine

What it is and how it is used

Buffer and chelator at 0.1–2%; adjusts pH, may irritate sensitive skin at low pH

Status in national inventories

China · Inventory of existing ingredients04849按照《化妆品安全技术规范》要求使用
EU · CosIng32858功能 BUFFERING, CHELATING, FRAGRANCE
Canada · HotlistR-047限用 · Restricted · See " Alpha-hydroxy acids ".

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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.

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