Ingredient · INCI listed
Citric Acid
An alpha-hydroxy acid used mostly to adjust formula pH and add mild exfoliation and antioxidant chelation. More often a supporting agent than a headline exfoliant.
Data summary
Products containing
6
Most common in
4 products
exfoliants
Typical pairing
Glycolic Acid (AHA)
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In the catalog
Citric Acid by the numbers.
The DermFND database tracks 6 products formulated with citric acid, and it's strongly concentrated in exfoliants — 4 products, 67% of where it shows up. Those products average a 76/100 formulation score — well above the catalog norm — topping out with SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense at 82/100.
Its most frequent formulation partners are Glycolic Acid (5 shared formulas) and Salicylic Acid (2 shared formulas). The median price of a citric acid product here is $55.
Where it shows up
