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Alliance Chemical Citric Acid, Anhydrous
Sealed in a 2 Lb Bottle
Citric acid is a weak organic acid commonly used in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The parent base of citric acid, citrate, is a component of the Krebs cycle and occurs naturally during metabolism in all living organisms.
It is found naturally in citrus fruit such as lemons and limes and is used as a natural preservative. Anhydrous citric acid has had the water molecules removed and is usually in a dry, powdered formulation
- The buffering properties of citrates are used to control pH in household cleaners
- Citric acid is used as an odorless alternative to white vinegar for home dyeing with acid dyes.
- Sodium citrate is a component of Benedict's reagent, used for identification both qualitatively and quantitatively of reducing sugars
FOOD AND ICE-CREAMS
Citric acid can be added to ice cream as an emulsifying agent to keep fats from separating, to caramel to prevent sucrose crystallization, or in recipes in place of fresh lemon juice.
FOOD SUPPLEMENTS
Citric acid is used as an acidulant in creams, gels, and liquids. Used in foods and dietary supplements. It may be classified as a processing aid if it was added for a technical effects.
BATH BOMBS
Citric acid is used with sodium bicarbonate in a wide range of effervescent formulae, both for ingestion (powders and tablets) and for personal care (bath bombs).
SOFT BEVERAGES
Because it is one of the stronger edible acids, the dominant use of citric acid is as a flavoring and preservative in food and beverages, especially soft drinks and candies.
JW
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2022
Easy to use and very effective
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022
This stuff does a great job of cleaning my distiller
Clinton Harris
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021
Good amount for those times when we need to add to water and fruit.
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