Citric Acid
Citric Acid is a buffering and chelating ingredient. It’s in 3,897 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, body wash and conditioner. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 25, 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
Olaplex
BROWBOND BUILDING SERUM
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivea
Btata
50 ml · Label from France and Morocco · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Tubby Todd
Bubble Bath
Lists coconut derivatives
Burt’s Bees
Bubble Bath
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
SHEGLAM
Bubble Glow Blush Bar
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Bulldog
Bull Dog Hautpflege Original After Shave Balsam + Aloe Vera
100 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Bulldog
Bulldog Déodorant naturel Original
75 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Bulldog
Bulldog Duschgel Zitrone & Bergamotte
300 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Bulle gourmande, Lait, Fruit de la passion & Framboise
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
burt’s bees baby nourishing lotion original
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
burts bee
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
butler please 772
13.5 ml · Label from Canada · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Palladio
BUTTER BALM
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Physicians Formula
Butter Believe it! Blush
Blush · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Physicians Formula
Butter Glow Concealer
Concealer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Physicians Formula
Butter Lash Splash Mascara
Mascara · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
SHEGLAM
Buttery Bliss Blush Stick
Blush · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
It Cosmetics
Bye Bye Foundation Oil-Free Matte Full Coverage Moisturizer with SPF 50+
Lists silicones
Drunk Elephant
C-Luma Hydrabright Gentle Hydrating Vitamin C Serum
Serum · 1 FL OZ · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Drunk Elephant
C-Tango Vitamin C Eye Cream
Eye cream · .5 FL OZ · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Medik8
C-Tetra Advanced
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils
Naturopathica
Caffeine + Peptide Smoothing Eye Serum
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
The Ordinary
Caffeine 3% + Escin 1% Face Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
The INKEY List
Caffeine Eye Cream
Eye cream · 15ml · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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