Citric Acid
Citric Acid is a buffering and chelating ingredient. It’s in 3,879 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, body wash and conditioner. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
An acid found in citrus fruit, usually made by fermentation. Adjusts the pH of a formula and binds metal ions.
What it does
Contains Citric Acid: buffering
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Citric Acid: chelating
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Citric Acid: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 32858, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as acidum citricum and lemon acid.
Products that contain Citric Acid
True Botanicals
SuperSEA Firming & Lifting Treatment
Serum · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
The INKEY List
Supersize Omega Water Cream
Moisturizer · 100ml · Lists coconut derivatives
frank body
Sweet Cheeks Kit
Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
sweet cinnamon pumpkin shower gel
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Burt’s Bees
Sweet Mandarin Moisturizing Lip Balm
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Hempz
Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Herbal Body Moisturizer
Body lotion · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Hempz
Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · 17 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Innersense
Sweet Spirit Leave In Conditioner
Conditioner · 10oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Suave
Sweet Vanilla Silk Body Wash
Body wash · 18oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Syoss
Syoss Color Protect Shampooing
500 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Syoss
Syoss Shampooing perfecteur Kératine Perfection
500 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, parabens, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum
Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Happi Scalp Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial AHA + BHA Mask
Mask · 1.69 fl oz · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Tabac
TABAC’S original bartshampoo & conditioner
200 ml · Label from Saudi Arabia · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Schwarzkopf
Taft Aloe Boost
75 ml · Label from Denmark · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Palmolive
Tahiti Kids Cheveux et Corps
300 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Tahitian Vanilla Foaming Gel Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Kopari
Tahitian Vanilla Hydrating Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Kopari
Tahitian Vanilla Ultra Restore Body Butter
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Harry’s
Taming Cream
150 ml · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Tree Hut
Tangerine Foaming Gel Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
ciem
Tápláló ajakápoló
4,8 g · Label from France and Hungary · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
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