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Sodium Citrate
A pH-adjusting and buffering salt derived from citric acid, used to stabilize the acidity of cosmetic formulas.
pH adjusterbufferformulation aid
✓ Safe
Comedogenic Rating
0/5
Irritation Potential
0/5
What is it?
Sodium Citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid, commonly used as a buffering agent to keep a formula's pH within a target range for stability and skin compatibility.
Used across cleansers, serums, and acid-based exfoliants to maintain consistent, skin-compatible pH levels.
Key Benefits
pH stabilization
Helps maintain a formula's pH within an effective and skin-compatible range.
Formula consistency
Supports predictable performance of pH-sensitive actives like AHAs.
Suitable for
Main Actions
When it may be insufficient
It is a behind-the-scenes formulation ingredient with no direct skincare benefit of its own.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Sodium Citrate do for skin?
Used across cleansers, serums, and acid-based exfoliants to maintain consistent, skin-compatible pH levels.
Who should use Sodium Citrate?
Sodium Citrate is suitable for: all skin types — a formulation aid, not a direct active.
Are there any warnings about Sodium Citrate?
It is a behind-the-scenes formulation ingredient with no direct skincare benefit of its own.
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