Sodium Citrate

The Basics On Sodium Citrate

What is Sodium Citrate?

Used primarily to control the pH level of a product.

What are other names for Sodium Citrate?

1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, MONOSODIUM SALT, 1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, TRISODIUM SALT, 1,2,3PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2HYDROXY, MONOSODIUM SALT, 1,2,3PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2HYDROXY, TRISODIUM SALT, 2-HYDROXY- MONOSODIUM SALT 1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY- TRISODIUM SALT 1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT, 2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, TRISODIUM SALT, 2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID,TRISODIUM SALT, CITRIC ACID, MONSODIUM SALT, CITRIC ACID, TRISODIUM SALT, MONOSODIUM CITRATE, MONOSODIUM SALT 1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, MONOSODIUM SALT 2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, MONSODIUM SALT CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM CITRATEM, SODIUM DIHYDROGEN CITRATE, TRISODIUM CITRATE, TRISODIUM SALT 1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, TRISODIUM SALT 2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, and TRISODIUM SALT CITRIC ACID

What is Sodium Citrate used for?

In cosmetics and personal care products, sodium citrate primarily functions as a buffering agent to control the pH level, but may also be used as a preservative. As a buffering agent, sodium citrate functions to establish and hold the pH of a product.

How Sodium Citrate is classified

Antioxidants, Preservatives

Recommendations for using Sodium Citrate during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Limited data suggests no known risk

 

Sodium Citrate During Pregnancy

What we know about using Sodium Citrate while pregnant or breastfeeding

Limited information available.

In-Vitro Sodium Citrate The embryotoxic potential of sodium citrate was evaluated in a whole rodent embryo culture system using 9.5-day-old embryos from female Han Wistar rats without metabolic activation.30 The no-effect concentration for all parameters evaluated, including crown-rump length and abnormalities, was >115 µM sodium citrate.

General safety info about Sodium Citrate from CIR

The CIR Expert Panel assessed the safety of citric acid, 12 inorganic citrate salts, and 20 alkyl citrate esters as used in cosmetics, concluding that these ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration. Citric acid is reported to function as a pH adjuster, chelating agent, or fragrance ingredient. Some of the salts are also reported to function as chelating agents, and a number of the citrates are reported to function as skin conditioning agents. The Panel reviewed available animal and clinical data; because, citric acid, calcium citrate, ferric citrate, manganese citrate, potassium citrate, sodium citrate, diammonium citrate, isopropyl citrate, stearyl citrate, and triethyl citrate are GRAS direct food additives, dermal toxicity was the focus for these ingredients in this assessment.

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Products where you might find Sodium Citrate

Kerastase Reflection Mask for Color-Treated Hair