Sodium Citrate
This one keeps the balance.
What it does
A salt of citric acid. It keeps a product's pH steady and binds minerals from hard water.
Good to know
Made from citric acid, the acid found in lemons.
Often found in: Shampoos, Baby wipes, Toothpastes, Soaps
Around the world
- United States: No FDA limit. The FDA doesn't approve cosmetic ingredients before sale. Source
- EU and UK: No special limit in the EU or UK. Source
- Canada: Not on Health Canada's Hotlist of restricted ingredients. Source
- Australia: No limit in Australia's Poisons Standard. Source
Sources
- PubChem: Sodium citrate (Independent)
- CIR: Safety Assessment of Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts, and Alkyl Citrate Esters (2014) (Industry-funded)
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