Citric acid – Eco Collective

Naturally occurring Citric Acid is a member of the alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) group and in skin care products it is often used as an ingredient in exfoliants and chemical peels. Citric acid is known to help speed up new cell turnover, unclog pores, help even skin tone and helps to brighten and soften skin. Unlike other acids citric acid contains many antioxidant properties making it great to help fight pesky external aggressors like the sun or air pollution. Citric acid can also be used to make bath bombs or shower steamers.

Instructions

To reduce the pH (increase the acidity) of water based products, add Citric Acid at approximately 0.2% during the water phase or final phase. Ideally, skin care products should have a pH between 4.5 and 5.5. In an exfoliant or chemical peel Citric Acid can be added at up to 5%. Alpha hydroxy acids can irritate the skin, so exercise caution.

Ingredient Function: Typically used as a pH adjuster, mild exfoliator and antioxidant.

Best stored in an amber jar or away from light with a tight seal lid.

Ingredients

Citric acid.

Packaging

Mason jars:

Note – The mason jars used to package bulk products may be returned for a $2 refundable deposit at our Ballard, Seattle storefront. They are available for local delivery and store pickup only.

These mason jars are smooth sided, with a one-piece silver metal lid.

0.25 cup – 4 oz capacity mason jar

0.75 cup – 8 fl oz capacity mason jar.

1.75 cups – 16 fl oz capacity mason jar.

Compostable bags:

Options packaged in compostable bags come in resealable kraft bags from Elevate Packaging. The compounds and films used to produce the bags comply with both American and European compost standards (EU 13432 and ASTM D6400) and are certified for both home and industrial composting. 

Origin

Distributed from Portland, Oregon, by Essential Wholesale, a local vendor that is dedicated to sustainability and crafting natural personal care products. Bulk online

This item is a part of our Bulk Online selection. Items packaged in mason jars include a $2 jar deposit which is refundable when you return clean, dry jars back to our Seattle storefront, where we will sanitize and reuse them. You’ll also have the option to donate your jar deposit to a local charity – currently we’re supporting Got Green, a local organization that supports environmental justice.

Most of our bulk options that are packaged in mason jars are currently only available for store pickup at our Seattle storefront – these will be marked as “Seattle only” or “pickup only.” Please choose bulk products packaged in compostable bags or aluminum bottles for shipping anywhere in the US.

Store pickup is free. Our pickup hours are 11am-2pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at our storefront, 5309 22nd Ave NW Ste B, Seattle, WA 98107.

Please note that our local delivery service has been discontinued as of 9/3/2020.

Due to COVID-19, we are currently not allowing the use of personal containers in our bulk section.