Shipped in an HDPE safety sealed container with resealable cap.
SYNONYMS: Vitamin C, L-Ascorbate, or L-Ascorbic Acid
FORMULA: C6H8O6
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 176.124120 g/mol
SOURCE: natural (like fruits and vegetables)
APPEARANCE: odorless, solid, granular (like table salt or sugar), white to
extremely pale yellow (almost a light beige), a pleasant sharp acidic taste.
SOLUBILITY: in water
PROPERTIES: Anhydrous, strong reducing and antioxidant agent that functions in
fighting bacterial infections, in detoxifying reactions, and in the formation of collagen in fibrous
tissue, teeth, bones, connective tissue, skin, and capillaries. "Generally Regarded As Safe" (GRAS)
by the FDA when used in accordance with good manufacturing practices.
USES: Vitamin C can not be produce or stored by humans and must be obtained
through a diet.
FOOD PREPARATIONS: Used as a food preservative, pH adjustment, or souring agent
inapplications that are not heated as this natural Vitamin C is temperature sensitive. In baking it
provides: increased product volume, better cell structure, finer and tenderer crumb, extended product
shelf life, increased mold-free shelf life.
COSMETIC and PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS: Used to adjust pH as well as an
antioxidant to slow deterioration of the finished product caused by exposure to the air.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS: Photo production, water purification, fluorescence
microscopy.
STORAGE: To maintain freshness and maximum shelf life store in container provided
and protect from heat, air, moisture and light. Do not store in metal.
