Chemical Substance - Citric acid monohydrate
NHPID name:
Citric acid monohydrate
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Detail:
The presence of this ingredient as restricted on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted.
Roles
Non-medicinal
Purposes:
Acidifying Agent
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Buffering Agent
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Chelating Agent
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Dispersing Agent
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Flavour Enhancer
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Preservative Antimicrobial
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Preservative Antioxidant
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Sequestering Agent
Restrictions:
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Detail:
For skin products, the concentration of alpha-hydroxy acids alone or in combination (including polyhydroxy acids and bionic acids with alpha hydroxyl groups, and their salts), when used as non-medicinal ingredients, should be lower than 3% and not contribute to the product's pharmacological effects.
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Non-NHP
Rationale:
A non-NHP when the product is captured by the Prescription Drug List: When sold in topical formulations containing alpha hydroxy acids alone or in combination at concentrations greater than 30% and/or with a pH lower than 3.0, except when sold to be applied to warts, corns or calluses.
Reference: NNHPD