Acidulant · Ingredients & raw materials
Lactic acid, food grade (INS 270)
5+ suppliersLiquid L(+) lactic acid made by fermentation, a mild acidulant and pH regulator for sugar confectionery, beverages, pickles and olives, dairy products, sourdough style bakery and meat. Sold as 80% and 88% solutions; heat stable (HS) grades resist browning in hard boiled candy. FSSAI Appendix A permits it at GMP in most processed foods.
Strength 4
- 80%
- 88%
- 88% heat stable
- 90% heat stable
Pack size 4
- 1 kg bottle
- 5 kg can
- 25 kg carboy
- 250 kg drum
Spec
- INS number
- 270
- CAS number
- 79-33-4 (L+), 50-21-5
- Appearance
- Colourless to yellowish syrupy liquid, nearly odourless
- Assay
- 80% grade 78 to 82%, 88% grade 87.5 to 88.5%
- Isomer purity
- L(+) 95 to 97% min (fermentation grade)
- Density at 20 °C
- 1.19 to 1.26 g/cm3 by strength
- Iron
- 10 mg/kg max
- Standard met
- FSSAI, FCC, IP/USP
- Origin
- Made in India (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra) and imported
- Shelf life
- 24 months in closed containers
- Storage
- HDPE or lined containers, away from heat; corrosive to metals
- Usual minimum
- 25 kg
- HSN code
- 29181110
- GST
- 18%
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