Citric acid
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Included in 1253 routines
Summary
Function Not specified
Irritancy risk
MEDIUM
WIMJ Team
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
Products with Citric acid

Works for:
- Exfoliation
- Cleansing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- salicylic acid
- glycolic acid
- lycium barbarum fruit extract
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-blemish
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Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- camellia sinensis leaf extract
- epigallocatechin gallate
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
- Anti-aging
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- madecassoside
- panthenol
- centella asiatica leaf extract
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Works for:
- Evens skin tone
- Moisturizing
- Anti-blemish
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- madecassic acid
- panthenol
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Works for:
- Cleansing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- glycerin
- melia azadirachta leaf extract
- ammonium lauryl sulfate
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Works for:
- Exfoliation
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-blemish
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- Vitamin C
- salicylic acid
- lactic acid
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Works for:
- Cleansing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- betaine
- glycerin
- sodium hyaluronate
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- lactic acid
- panthenol
- glycerin
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Anti-oxidation
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- heptapeptide-15 palmitate
- acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester
- glycolic acid
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Sun protection
- Anti-aging
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- urea
- Avobenzone
- butyloctyl salicylate
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Questions
Could it be irritant/exfoliant in 0. 2- 0.4% ?
Could it be irritant/exfoliant in 0. 2- 0.4% or is this percentage used to the pH? And is it safe to mix it with vitamin c in the morning? Thx Read more
Ingredient:
Citric acid
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