CITRIC ACID
Citric acid is the English name used for CITRIC ACID in the INCI nomenclature. The record identifies it as an organic acid and gives the chemical name 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid.
What it is
Citric acid is the English name used for CITRIC ACID in the INCI nomenclature. The record identifies it as an organic acid and gives the chemical name 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid.
The available identification includes EC number 201-069-1 and CAS numbers 77-92-9 / 5949-29-1. These identifiers help distinguish this record from other ingredients whose names also include the word citric.
What it does in a formula
In a formula, CITRIC ACID is classified as BUFFERING, CHELATING and FRAGRANCE. The three designations record different links between the ingredient and formula balance, chelation and fragrance.
These functions indicate how the ingredient may be classified in a cosmetic composition. They do not state the concentration used or, on their own, establish an effect for the finished product.
Conditions and care
The record provides no cosmetic restriction, maximum concentration, condition of use or additional regulation for CITRIC ACID. It also gives no specific limit associated with the listed CAS numbers.
The absence of these fields is not a safety assessment. It only defines what this record documents and does not establish conditions of use beyond the available information.
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