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CITRIC ACID

CITRIC ACID

As an ideal buffering agent, citric acid regulates the pH of a formulation and acts as a chelating agent, thereby improving the stability and shelf life of products.(1)

(1)Fiume, M. M., Heldreth, B. A., Bergfeld, W. F., Belsito, D. V., Hill, R. A., Klaassen, C. D., Liebler, D. C., Marks, J. G., Jr., Shank, R. C., Slaga, T. J., Snyder, P. W., & Andersen, F. A. (2014). Safety Assessment of Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts, and Alkyl Citrate Esters as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 33(2 suppl), 16S–46S. https://doi.org/10.1177/1091581814526891