Korean: 시트릭애씨드 · Functions: buffering, chelating, fragrance
No specific rule on file.
Approved preservative Annex V/59
Maximum: 0,2% corresponding to 0,0024% of silver
Conditions: Not to be used in oral producrs and eye products
Source: EU CosIng — Annex V · checked Oct 16, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Citric Acid is treated in 4 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): ※ 染髮、脫色、脫染及燙髮產品之應刊載之注意事項，應依衛生福利部公告刊載之。 ※ 染髮產品之限量標準：係指該成分依產品使用說明書混合後之最高允許使用量。 ※ 化粧品之外包裝或容器，應明顯標示本表所列成分之注意事項。因外包裝或容器表面積過小或其他特殊情形致不能標示者，應於標籤、仿單或以其他方式刊載之。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 ※ 化粧品宣稱效能者，須符合化粧品標示宣傳廣告涉及虛偽誇大或醫療效能認定準則規定。 <배합한도 : α-Hydroxy acids(AHA)> * 用途(용도) : 使用限制 (사용제한) * 배합한도 :... |
| CA Canada | Restricted | <Alpha-hydroxy acids, including polyhydroxy acids and bionic acids with alpha hydroxyl groups, and their salts Citric acid> 【Restrictions】 Conditions of Use by product type : (a) Products for use on the skin for consumer use. Manufacturer or importer to provide pH levels. (b) Products for use on the skin for professional use: Manufacturer must provide Health Canada with evidence of safety... |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 0,2%, correspondente a 0,0024% de prata. * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.2%, 은(silver) 0.0024%에 해당. * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : Proibido em produtos para uso bucal e em produtos para a área dos olhos. *... |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 0,2%, correspondente a 0,0024% de prata. * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.2%, 은(silver) 0.0024%에 해당. * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : Proibido em produtos para uso bucal e em produtos para a área dos olhos. *... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 16, 2026
CITRIC ACID 시트릭애씨드
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.
Used in small amounts to adjust a product's pH. At higher amounts it is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA).
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Approved preservative” (EU CosIng — Annex V). The maximum allowed is 0,2% · 0,0024%. It is allowed for that use within the stated conditions.
We found no specific rule for it in Korea's MFDS records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: buffering, chelating, fragrance.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 시트릭애씨드.
24+ products we checked list it, for example Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Gel, Mixsoon 1 + 1 Centella Cleansing Foam 150ml, Cos De BAHA 2% Hydroquinone + Arbutin + Niacinamide 4% Serum - Dark Spot Corrector Remover + Melasma Treatment Fade Gel + hyperpigmentation, 30ml.