Ingredient glossary / pH adjuster
Sodium citrate
On the label: Sodium Citrate · pH adjuster
What it is
The salt of citric acid, used as a buffer and mild chelating agent.
pH adjusters: pH adjusters set the acidity of the formula so the actives work and the preservatives hold.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q409728 →
In the research
69 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Optimizing Concentrated Growth Factor Therapy: Sodium Citrate Reduces Pain in Hair Loss Treatment · Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2026
- Metabolic profiling of Piper regnellii (Piperaceae) and its dual anti-inflammatory and anti-urolithiatic effects · Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2027
- Original research a real-world study of adverse events of nafamostat mesylate and sodium citrate based on the world health organization-VigiAccess database · Frontiers in pharmacology, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
1 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
Other ph adjusters
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