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Disodium Cupric Citrate
AKA “Citric acid, copper sodium salt, 38218-87-0, EINECS 253-831-8, DTXSID10191594, RefChem:126552, DTXCID50114085, 253-831-8, copper;sodium;2-hydroxypropane-1, 2, 3-tricarboxylate, Copper(ii)sodium citrate, SCHEMBL5421322”
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Disodium cupric citrate
AKA: Citric acid, Copper sodium salt, 38218-87-0, EINECS 253-831-8, DTXSID10191594, RefChem:126552, DTXCID50114085, 253-831-8, Copper;sodium;2-hydroxypropane-1, 2, 3-tricarboxylate, Copper(ii)sodium citrate, SCHEMBL5421322
Ingredient · Light Stabilizer · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Not Clean
1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, copper (2+) sodium salt (1:1:2)
Formula
C6H5CuNaO7
Mol. Weight
275.64
CAS #
38218-87-0, 65330-59-8
Form
Powder
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Functions
Light Stabilizer
Shields from UV damage
Traditional Use
Synthetic chelation complex developed in the 20th century to stabilize copper in cosmetic formulations and prevent oxidation of other ingredients; copper has minor antimicrobial properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overv...
Bikash Chandra Behera
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2020
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Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overv...
Bikash Chandra Behera
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2020
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Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overv...
Bikash Chandra Behera
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2020
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Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overview.
Behera BC
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2020
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Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overview.
Behera BC
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2020
→
Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overview.
Behera BC
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2020
→
Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overview.
Behera BC
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2020
→
Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overview.
Behera BC
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2020
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Safety Assessment of Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts, and Alkyl Citrate Esters as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Citric Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Disodium Cupric Citrate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citric Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Safety Assessment of Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts, and Alkyl Citrate Esters as Used in Cosmetics.
Fiume MM, Heldreth BA, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2014
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Safety Assessment of Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts, and Alkyl Citrate Esters as Used in Cosmetics.
Fiume MM, Heldreth BA, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2014
→
Safety Assessment of Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts, and Alkyl Citrate Esters as Used in Cosmetics.
Fiume MM, Heldreth BA, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2014
→
Safety Assessment of Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts, and Alkyl Citrate Esters as Used in Cosmetics.
Fiume MM, Heldreth BA, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2014
→
Citric acid
Health Canada
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR