Food Additive Citric Acid Anhydrous

• CAS No.: 5949-29-1
• Formula: C6h8o7.H2O
• EINECS: 201-069-1
• Nutritional Value: Nutritional
• Certification: BRC, ISO, FDA, HACCP
• Packaging Material: Laminated Material
• Model NO.: 99.5%-100.5%
• Storage Method: Normal
• Shelf Life: >12 Months
• Type: Citric Acid
• Transport Package: 25kg Bag
• Specification: 99.5%-100.5%
• Trademark: XLW
• Origin: Hebei
• Production Capacity: 5000 Tons Per Month

Product Description

                                   food additive Citric Acid Anhydrous 

Product Name: Citric Acid Anhydrous 

Molecular Formula: C6H8O7

Molecular Weight: 192.1

CAS No.: 77-92-9

Description: White Crystalline Powders or Colorless Crystals or Granules

Package: 25kg bags

Quality Standards:  BP2014,USP37,E330,FOOD GRADE

Specification of Citric Acid Anhydrous

Item	Unit	BP 2013	USP 36	FCC 8	E 330
Characters		White Crystalline Powder, Colorless Crystals or Granules
Identification		Pass Test
Color & Clarity of Solution		Pass Test	Pass Test	/	Pass Test
Assay	%	99.5-100.5	99.5-100.5	99.5-100.5	99.5-100.5
Water	%	≤1.0	≤1.0	≤0.5	≤02.
Readily Carbonisable Substances		Not Darker than Standard	Not Darker than Standard	Pass Test	Pass Test
Sulphated Ash	%	≤0.1	≤0.1	≤0.05	≤0.05
Sulphate	ppm	≤150	≤150	/	≤150
Oxalate	ppm	≤360	≤360	Pass Test	≤100
Calcium	ppm	/	/	/	≤75
Iron	ppm	/	/	/	≤5
Aluminum	ppm	≤0.2	≤0.2	/	/
Arsenic	ppm	/	/	/	≤1
Lead	ppm	/	/	≤0.5	≤0.5
Mercury	ppm	/	/	/	≤1
Heavy Metals	ppm	≤10	≤10	/	≤5
Bacterial Endotoxins	IU/mg	<0.5	Pass Test	/	/
Volatile Organic Impurities		/	/	/	Pass Test
Tridodecylamine	ppm	/	/	≤0.1	/

Application: Citric Acid is mainly used as acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage industry.
It is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical, cosmetics and cleaning industries.