Additive
Citric acid
No concern
Widely used and well understood at the amounts in food and beauty.
What it is
Citric acid. The sour in lemon, made in tanks.
Why it’s used
Tartness and preservation.
What to know
No health concern at usual levels.
You’ll see it in
Soda, sweets, canned tomatoes.
- Listed as an additive
Found in
- Red Bull Energy Drink24
- Skittles Original27
- Starburst Original28
- Mountain Dew29
- Mountain Dew29
- Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry29
- Haribo Goldbears30
- Lipton Iced Tea Mix Lemon33
- Mountain Dew35
- Nerds Grape & Strawberry35
- Sour Patch Kids35
- Jolly Rancher Hard Candy35