Ingredients

PHOSPHORIC ACID

CAS number: 7664-38-2
"No penalty" in all categories.
  • Origin(s): Synthetic
  • Other languages: Acid fosforic, Acide phosphorique, Acido fosforico, Fosforik asit, Fosforna kiselina, Fosforzuur, Foszforsav, Kwas fosforowy, Kyselina fosforečná, Phosphorsäure, Ácido fosfórico, Фосфорна киселина, חומצה זרחתית, حمض الفوسفوريك, リン酸, 인산
  • INCI name: PHOSPHORIC ACID
  • EINECS/ELINCS number: 231-633-2
  • Food additive: E338
Namely Phosphoric acid is a mineral acid obtained from phosphatic rocks or by phosphorus combustion. It is used in cosmetics in many products to regulate the pH of the solution. Note that phosphoric acid is used in foods (E338) to add acidity and make it tastier.
Its functions (INCI)
  • pH regulator : Stabilises the pH of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 1.53% of cosmetics.
Bleaching cream (88.68%)
Oxidizer and colour developer (73.79%)
Nail polish (48.06%)
Hair colouring (32.67%)
Semi permanent polish (25.44%)

Products that contains it

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