Citric Acid Monohydrate Food Additive

• CAS No.: 5949-29-1
• Formula: C6h10o8
• EINECS: 5949-29-1
• Nutritional Value: Non-nutritional
• Certification: BRC, ISO, FDA
• Packaging Material: Paper
• Model NO.: Citric Acid
• Storage Method: Normal
• Shelf Life: 3years
• Type: Citric Acid
• Transport Package: Paper Bag
• Specification: paper bag
• Trademark: dongtai
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 29181400
• Production Capacity: 100000mts/Year

Product Description

Technical Data Sheet

Product Name: Citric Acid Monohydrate

Chemical Name: 2-Hydroxypropane-1, 2, 3-Tricarboxylic Acid Monohydrate.

Molecular Formula: C₆H₈O₇·H₂O

Molecular Weight: 210.1

CAS No.: 5949-29-1

Description: White Crystalline Powder, Colorless Crystals or Granules

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

Package: 25kg net 3-ply kraft paper bags or composite paper-plastic bags with PE liner, 500kg or 1000kg net PP woven jumbo bags

Storage: Kept in tightly closed original container in a dry, cool, well-ventilated place

Shelf Life: Two years

Quality Standards: BP2012, USP35, FCC8, E330

Particle Size: 8-40mesh, 8-16mesh

 

Specification of Citric Acid Monohydrate

 

Item	Unit	BP 2012	USP 35	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	%	7.5-9.0	7.5-9.0	≤8.8	7.5-8.8
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	/