# Sodium citrate (x:1)

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid1027348
Categories: cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Preservative, Chelating agent, pH adjuster, Cleaning agent
Identifier: DTXSID1027348

> Sodium citrate (x:1): Used in consumer products as a preservative, a chelating agent and a pH adjuster. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 67 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care, Specialty occupational products. Compiled from 2 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 67 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care, Specialty occupational products.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 67 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Cleaning agent, Preservative.

## Expert safety opinions

- JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives): no opinion on file.
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated January 7, 2008): http://siri.org/msds/f1/chl/chljr.html
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566

_Assessed by Greenveil._