Citric Acid

Citric Acid Powder for Acid Control and Chelation

Citric acid powder is a high-purity organic acid for food, cleaning, cosmetic, and industrial formulations. Vanchor supplies anhydrous citric acid under CAS 77-92-9 and citric acid monohydrate under CAS 5949-29-1. Both forms provide ≥99.5% purity and reliable solubility for production use.

The molecular formula of citric acid is C₆H₈O₇. Its tricarboxylic acid structure contains three carboxyl groups. Because of this structure, it can adjust acidity, bind metal ions, and support antioxidant performance in different formulations.

Anhydrous and Monohydrate Grades for Formulation Control

Food and beverage manufacturers use citric acid powder as an acidulant, flavor enhancer, and preservative. It helps create a clean acidic taste while supporting product stability. At the same time, it works well in powdered drink mixes, confectionery, canned foods, sauces, and processed fruit products.

Cleaning product manufacturers often add citric acid to remove scale, improve chelation, and adjust pH. In practice, it helps bind calcium and magnesium ions, which can improve cleaning performance in hard-water conditions. Cosmetic and personal care formulations also use it for pH adjustment and product balance.

Anhydrous citric acid suits applications that need lower moisture input. In contrast, monohydrate citric acid works well when crystal water does not affect the formula. This gives formulators more control over moisture level, dissolution behavior, and ingredient compatibility.

Beyond food and cleaning uses, citric acid powder also serves pharmaceuticals, detergents, water treatment, and chemical manufacturing. Vanchor provides ≥99.5% purity grades with controlled quality checks and export supply support, helping customers choose the right form for stable and repeatable production.

As a professional Citric Acid supplier and exporter, we provide stable supply capacity, competitive factory pricing, and international logistics support for customers worldwide.

With strict quality control, stable production capacity, and global export experience, our calcium formate is trusted by customers in Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and South America.

The Two Specifications We Offer

To support different industrial applications, we supply two main types of sodium carbonate.