Products with pH Adjusters & Chelators

pH Adjusters and Chelators help keep a formula balanced and stable, supporting a comfortable feel and consistent performance. Browse ELLEMES products formulated with pH adjusters and chelators.

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The quiet chemistry that keeps a formula working

Two unglamorous jobs sit behind this collection. pH adjusters — citric acid, sodium hydroxide, triethanolamine — hold a formula in the narrow band where its actives stay stable and skin stays comfortable; a vitamin C serum at the wrong pH simply stops performing. Chelators such as disodium EDTA and sodium phytate bind stray metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise oxidize the oils.

They appear in the products where stability matters most: SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic, Revision C+ Correcting Complex, Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 and Obagi Nu-Gen Cellular Renewal Serum.

Why does the pH of a serum matter to me?

Because it decides whether the active is in the form that works. L-ascorbic acid needs a low pH to stay effective, and exfoliating acids need a controlled one to resurface without over-irritating. That value is locked in at the factory, which is one more reason to buy from an authorized source and store products the way the label says.

How to shop at ELLEMES

Heat and age shift a formula's chemistry. We order direct from each brand and hold stock on site in Sandy Springs, so nothing has spent a summer in a third-party warehouse.

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Featured Products with pH Adjusters & Chelators Reviews

Alastin Skincare Restorative Neck Complex
Alastin Skincare Restorative Neck Complex
4.3 (35 reviews) 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 35 reviews
$146.00
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SkinCeuticals Cell Cycle Catalyst
SkinCeuticals Cell Cycle Catalyst
4.4 (130 reviews) 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 130 reviews
$120.00
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“I have been using this for two months and can see absolutely no difference in my skin.”

— Sandra F.
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SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF
SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF
4.5 (65 reviews) 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 65 reviews
$185.00
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“I’m excited to introduce Silymarin CF to my oily and blemish-prone patients! Often this type of patient will go without an antioxidant due to concern about a breakout, but this oil-free formula is the perfect solution because it provides environmental protection as well as reduces skin oiliness.”

— Lauren
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