A strong mineral acid used as a buffering agent to adjust pH.
What it is
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is a strong inorganic acid. In cosmetics it is used to adjust and maintain the pH of a formula, where it is neutralised by other ingredients. CosIng lists it as a buffering agent.
Where it is used
Found in various products where the pH needs to be adjusted, including hair care products and cleansers.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The label does not show the amount used. In the finished product it is usually present as sulfate salts.
Functions
- Buffering
- Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (39)
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- Tusz do rzęs False Lash Effect Clump Defy · Max Factor
- Tusz do rzęs False Lash Effect Raven Black · Max Factor
- Tusz do rzęs Divine Lashes Black · Max Factor
- False Lash Effect Mascara Deep Raven Black · Max Factor
- MASCARA FALSE LASH EPIC · Max Factor
- MASCARA FALSE LASH EFFECT RAVEN BLACK · Max Factor
- MASCARA 2000 CALORIE · Max Factor