Snapshot
- Overview
- A buffering ingredient that keeps products gentle and pH-balanced.
- Category
- Sensitive Skin
- Type
- Buffer
Monosodium Citrate
Monosodium citrate is a sodium salt of citric acid commonly used as a buffering agent, used to adjust and stabilize product pH for skin-contact formulas, supporting formulation consistency, shelf reliability, and compatibility with a wide range of actives and excipients.
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Our take
Is Monosodium Citrate a Good Ingredient?
As a well-established, stable pH buffer, it keeps formulas consistent and gentle, with a strong safety record and minimal irritation at typical use levels, which earns it Great.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Helps keep products feeling gentle by maintaining a skin-friendly acidity, reducing the chance of sting from active formulas.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Used across cleansers, serums, and moisturizers to maintain consistent performance and feel throughout the product's life.
Before you use it
Safety
Generally very safe and non-sensitizing in cosmetics. Any stinging usually reflects the overall formula's acidity rather than the buffer itself. No common regulatory restrictions for standard cosmetic use.
