Sodium Citrate
Approved Ingredients
Sodium Citrate
Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid, which occurs naturally in many citrus fruits. Sodium citrate can be used as a builder (reduces water hardness and binds and captures removed soil to prevent it from redepositing during washing), emulsifying agent (prevents separation of oil and water) and pH adjuster (balances the alkalinity of the water).
INCI Name:
Sodium Citrate
Role:
Builder, pH Adjuster
Common name:
Sodium Citrate
EWG score: The EWG score is a hazard score ranging from 1-2 (low hazard), 3-6 (moderate hazard) and 7-10 (high hazard) published by the Environmental Working Group. Their data is sourced from the Skin Deep® database and studies published in open scientific literature.
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