A salt of citric acid that has a salty and tart flavor and is used as a fragrance. It is mildly basic, meaning that its addition to a skincare product can adjust the pH upward.
Functions
Fragrance,
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Fragrance,
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Chelating,
Chelating
Chelating – deactivates harmful heavy metal ions.
Chelating,
Chelating
Chelating – deactivates harmful heavy metal ions.
pH Adjuster
pH Adjuster
pH adjuster – alters the pH level of a formula.
pH Adjuster
pH Adjuster
pH adjuster – alters the pH level of a formula.
Origin
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Overview
Sodium citrate is a sodium salt of citric acid and is supplied as a white crystalline powder. It features a mildly salty and tart flavor and can be used as a fragrance.
In addition, sodium citrate is mildly basic, which means that the addition of it to a skincare product can adjust the pH upward. When combined with citric acid, the two can create a pH buffered system, in which the pH is protected from swinging largely in either the acidic or the basic direction.
Sodium citrate is also a chelating agent, which means it can help disable harmful metal ions found in the water of many lotions, creams and serums.
