INGREDIENT
Phosphoric Acid
pH Adjuster / Acid
Use With Caution
Concentrated phosphoric acid is corrosive and can cause serious skin and eye irritation or burns. In finished cosmetics, risk depends on final concentration and pH.
Safety Meter
Use With Caution
Evidence Level
Strong
CAS Number
7664-38-2
Category
pH Adjuster / Acid
Function
pH adjuster; buffering agent
Evidence Level
Strong
Status
Use With Caution
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
Concentrated phosphoric acid is corrosive and can cause serious skin and eye irritation or burns. In finished cosmetics, risk depends on final concentration and pH.
What it does
pH adjuster; buffering agent
How to read this rating
This rating reflects the Oh Daisey ingredient standard and the evidence currently available for cosmetic use. Product safety can also depend on concentration, exposure route, formulation, manufacturing quality, and individual sensitivity.
Sources
FOUND IN
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Found in Approved Products
This ingredient appears in 27 Oh Daisey Approved Products.
66/100
Côte Beauty
French Blue Powder Blue
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70/100
Côte Beauty
Secret Society Vivid True Red
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72/100
Côte Beauty
Cosmos Pink Opal
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70/100
Côte Beauty
Driftwood Weathered Grey
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