Ingredient
Potassium Citrate
Low risk
FunctionpH Buffer
What it is — Potassium Citrate is the potassium salt of citric acid, a food-grade buffering agent.
What it does — It holds the formula's pH steady over time and binds trace metal ions in the water phase, which helps keep the lotion stable and gentle.
Typical use — Appears at the tail of ingredient lists in lotions, toners and cleansers as a buffer, often paired with citric acid.
Who it suits / good to know — Inert on skin at the levels used; suitable for sensitive and infant skin formulas.
Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a mild, food-grade buffering salt. This is general information, not medical advice.
Why we grade it Low: Low risk — mild buffering salt, non-sensitizing.
Cross-reference
Found in these DHALIORA products
Found in 2 DHALIORA products
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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