preservatives Archives - KindofStephen https://www.kindofstephen.com Hello! I'm a skincare and cosmetic formulator. Here's my thoughts on skin care and cosmetic research. Fri, 11 May 2018 00:16:28 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://i0.wp.com/www.kindofstephen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-profile-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 preservatives Archives - KindofStephen https://www.kindofstephen.com 32 32 114122149 Can Citric Acid Be Used as a Preservative for Skin Care and Cosmetics? https://www.kindofstephen.com/can-citric-acid-be-used-as-a-preservative-for-skin/ https://www.kindofstephen.com/can-citric-acid-be-used-as-a-preservative-for-skin/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:54:00 +0000 http://kindofstephen.nfshost.com/2015/01/30/can-citric-acid-be-used-as-a-preservative-for-skin/ Can Citric Acid Be Used as a Preservative for Skin Care and Cosmetics? Citric acid can help extend the life of a personal care product by adjusting the pH and by chelating metal ions.  It can’t, however, protect products from microbes. 

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Citric acid can help extend the life of a personal care product by adjusting the pH and by chelating metal ions. 

It can’t, however, protect products from microbes. 

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