Manganese Citrate
AKA “Trimanganese dicitrate, 10024-66-5, 10060-26-1, Manganese citrate anhydrous, 74NE0422XH, EINECS 233-193-7, DTXSID6047496, Citric acid, manganese salt, 1, 2, 3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-”
Skin Conditioning
Ingredient Facts
Manganese citrate
AKA: Trimanganese dicitrate, 10024-66-5, 10060-26-1, Manganese citrate anhydrous, 74NE0422XH, EINECS 233-193-7, DTXSID6047496, Citric acid, Manganese salt, 1, 2, 3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-
Skin Conditioning · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 2
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Chemical Exfoliant
Clean
1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, manganese salt (1:?); Citric acid, manganese salt
Solubility Soluble in water in presence of sodium citrate
Formula
C12H10Mn3O14
Mol. Weight
543.01
CAS #
10024-66-5
Form
Powder
State
White solid; [Hawley]
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Developed in the early 20th century as an inorganic mineral supplement for nutritional and cosmetic purposes. Used in skincare formulations as a chelated trace mineral to support skin health, though minimal historical cosmetic use predates modern chemistry.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overv...
Bikash Chandra Behera
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2020
Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overv...
Bikash Chandra Behera
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2020
Citric acid from Aspergillus niger: a comprehensive overv...
Bikash Chandra Behera
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
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
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
Citric Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Manganese Citrate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Citric Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Manganese Citrate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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
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
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Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR