Phosphoric Acid

What this ingredient generally does

This is a buffering agent, meaning it adjusts and steadies the product's acidity level. In practice it helps keep the formula's pH consistent.

Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation — nothing else.

Published formulations that list this ingredient

These are the formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.

• EltaMD EltaMD UV Clear Blemish-Prone and Oil Balancing

  U.S. formulation

• EltaMD EltaMD UV Daily Hydration

  U.S. formulation

• EltaMD EltaMD UV Physical Rosy Tint SPF40

  SPF 40 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• EltaMD EltaMD UV Physical SPF41

  SPF 41 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• EltaMD EltaMD UV Physical SPF41 (Cream)

  SPF 41 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• Tatcha TATCHA THE SILK SUNSCREEN

  U.S. formulation

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Where this information comes from

Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.

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