Citric Acid

Anhydrous/Mono Hydrate BP,Anhydrous BP93

Production information

PROPERTIES & USAGE
Properties		Usage
Chemical formula	C6H8O7	Food and drink
Boiling point	310 °C (590 °F; 583 K) decomposes from 175 °	Cleaning and chelating agent
Density	1.665 g/cm3 (anhydrous)	Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
	1.542 g/cm3 (18 °C, monohydrate)	Other uses
Melting point	156 °C (313 °F; 429 K)
Molar mass	192.12 g·mol−1

SPECIFICATION
Specification	:	ANHYDROUS	MONOHYDRATE
CHARACTERS	:	COLOURLESS TRANSLUCENT CRYSTALS OR AS WHITE, FINE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER	Colorless or white crystal
IDENTIFICATION	:	PASS TEST	Complies with the limit Test
CLARITY AND COLOUR OF SOLUTION	:	PASS TEST	Pass test
CONTENT	:	99.5-100.5%	99.5~101.0%
MOISTURE	:	≤0.5%	7.5~8.8%
OXALIC ACID	:	≤100mg/kg	≤100ppm
SULPHATE	:	≤150ppm	≤150ppm
READILY CARBONISABLE SUBSTANCES	:	ABS ≤0.52
	:	TRA ≥30 %
RESIDUE ON IGNITION	:	≤0.05%	Pass test
(SULPHATED ASH)	:
ORGANIC VOLATILE IMPURITIES, RESIDUAL SOLVENTS	:	PASS TEST
HEAVY METALS	:	≤10ppm	≤5ppm
ARSENIC	:	≤1mg/kg	≤1ppm
LEAD	:	≤0.5mg/kg	≤0.5ppm
MERCURY	:	≤1mg/kg	≤1ppm
ALUMINIUM	:	≤0.2ppm	≤ 0.2ppm
BACTERIAL ENDOTOXINS	:	≤0.5IU/mg	≤0.5IU/mg
ISOCIRIC ACID (RELATIVE UBSTANCES)	:	PASS TEST
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON	:	PASS TEST
TRILAURYLAMINE	:	≤0.1mg/kg
STERILITY	:	PASS TEST
BARIUM	:	PASS TEST
CALCIUM	:	≤200ppm
IRON	:	≤50ppm
CHLORIDE	:	≤50ppm
Sulphated Ash	:		≤0.05%

Cosmetics, Fragrance & Personal Care

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