Magnesium Citrate
What Magnesium Citrate is & what it does
Magnesium Citrate is the magnesium salt of citric acid, a water-soluble mineral compound. In cosmetics it is commonly used as a buffering and chelating agent, helping stabilize a product's pH and bind stray metal ions that could degrade the formula. It can also lend a light astringent or conditioning feel. It does not filter UV light.
What is Magnesium Citrate in cosmetics?
Magnesium Citrate is the magnesium salt of citric acid, a water-soluble mineral compound used in skincare formulas.
What does Magnesium Citrate do?
It is commonly used to buffer a product's pH and to bind stray metal ions that could degrade the formula, and it can add a light conditioning feel. It does not filter UV light.
Is Magnesium Citrate safe?
At the small amounts used in cosmetics, it is generally considered safe and serves a supporting stabilizing role.
Sunscreens with Magnesium Citrate
We rate 3 sunscreens that contain it:
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Sungboon Editor Green Tomato Pore Blurring Suncream
92/100
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Azio Beauty Age Defy Tinted SPF Perfector
87/100
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JM Solution Baby Fresh Sun Cream 40 PA+++
78/100