Citric Acid Powder – 400 gms

One of the most common citric acid use is for preserving foods. It is also added to provide a sour and acidic taste to food and drinks. It can easily mix with water thereby, making it acidic. Citric acid has a number of uses and is most commonly used as a food additive and a flavoring agent.

• Citric acid uses include beauty treatments, DIY personal care products, and homemade cleaners.
• Cleaning Uses. Because citric acid kills bacteria, mold, and mildew, it’s great for general disinfecting and cleaning. … Also, it serves as a preservative in many cleaning solutions.  For regular cleaning, spray vinegar or a strong citric acid solution (2 ½ teaspoon of citric acid and 1 cup of water), and leave it for 15 minutes to 1 hour (the longer, the better). Scrub with a brush, and flush.
• Citric Acid is a safe cleaner and descaler that removes scale build up, hardness, minerals and other build-up in the boiling chamber in your MegaHome Water Distiller.
• Often used when making a bath bomb. When the bath bomb comes in contact with water, the baking soda and citric acid react to make carbon dioxide bubbles. This is an acid–base reaction, where baking soda (also called sodium bicarbonate) is a weak base and citric acid is a weak acid.

Citric acid is produced by a submerged fermentation process utilizing glucose from corn as the carbohydrate source for a selected strain of Aspergillus niger. It is a natural preservative used to alter the taste of food stuffs. This is a non irradiated product.

Use citric acid powder to add sour or citrus flavour to foods or as a preservative in meats since it is a class IV preservative in fats, oils, shortening and glycerides. Citric acid powder can also be applied to pharmaceutical uses, such as anti-coagulants. It can also be utilized as a pH adjuster in confections and beverages or fruit, vegetable and dairy products.

Storage should be in a cool, dry area (below 21°C and 60% relative humidity), in sealed containers to provide for a shelf life expected to be 24 months.

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