What is the function of citric acid in cosmetics

Introduction: natural citric acid is widely distributed in nature Natural citric acid exists in plants, such as lemon, citrus, pineapple and other fruits and animals' bones, muscles and blood What is the role of citric acid in cosmetics? Let's learn more about it with the small edition of Baibai safety net Citric acid is a kind of organic acid, which is mainly used as an additive for food and beverage In addition, citric acid is contained in all the formulas of cosmetics, washing powder and soap Simply speaking, it is a kind of acid It is effective for sterilization, disinfection, dissolution and removal of cuticle and scalp scraps However, it is necessary to follow the instructions Let's look at the citric acid in cosmetics What is it? Citric acid is a kind of fruit acid, commonly used in maintenance products, such as emulsion, shampoo, anti-aging products, acne products, etc Citric acid has many functions when it is used after being mixed into solution in proportion 1 It can prevent and eliminate skin pigmentation The renewal of cutin is helpful to the peeling off of melanin, the thinning of pores and the dissolution of blackheads 2 Improve skin quality, remove excessive keratinocytes, make skin soft and young, change rough and inelastic aging skin After cutin softens, it can also improve the secretion of sebaceous glands and achieve the effect of eliminating facial sores 3 Beauty and wrinkle removal: any fruit acid product can improve the skin's ability to resist dryness, improve the skin's natural moisturizing ability, keep the skin at a certain humidity, and reduce small wrinkles It is a good humectant, which can increase the content of hyaluronic acid in the superficial layer of dermis, and increase the water content of corneal cells and the superficial layer of dermis Of course, although citric acid is good for skin, it is processed after all People with sensitive skin still choose carefully Girls with sensitive skin can only use natural care products without any addition It may be a good choice to drink lemon slice water to replenish the vitamin C needed in the body The above is what is the role of citric acid in cosmetics There is a lot of knowledge about food additives in this website's food safety knowledge base Interested friends can continue to pay attention to it so that their families can eat safe food Editor in charge: Zhang Xiaofu