| CAS# | 6915-15-7 |
| FORMULA | C4H6O5 |
| INS Number | 296 |
| E Number | E296 |
| Uses | Animal Nutrition & Feed, Feed Additives, Food & Beverage, Food Additives, Industrial Cleaners, Metal Plating, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical & Fine Chemicals |
| Markets | Animal Care, Food & Beverage, Personal Care & Pharmaceutical |
FAQ’S
What is Malic acid?
Malic acid is a dicarboxylic acid found in fruits, particularly apples, and used as a food additive.
What are the uses of Malic acid?
Malic acid is widely used in fruit and vegetable juices, carbonated soft drinks, jams, wines, and candies by improving their sweetness or tartness.
Malic acid is also used in the cosmetic industry mainly to adjust pH in a low concentration. It is now a common ingredient in skin and hair care products like body lotion, shampoos and acne and anti-ageing essentials.
What are the benefits of Malic acid?
Malic acid produces chemical energy that is mainly required for regulating energy production, easing bodily discomfort, detoxification, and oral hygiene.
Choice Organochem LLP supplies Malic acid to users/customers for Animal Nutrition & Feed, Food & Beverage, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals.
Malic acid Specifications
Food Chemicals Codex (FCC)
| Test Items | Specifications |
| Appearance | White or nearly white, crystalline powder or granules |
| Assay | NLT 99.0%-NMT 100.5% |
| Fumaric acid | NMT 1.0% |
| Lead | NMT 2mg/kg |
| Maleic acid | NMT 0.05% |
| Optical (Specific) Rotation [α]D25o | Between -0.10° and +0.10° |
| Residue on Ignition | NMT 0.1% |
| Water-Insoluble Matter | NMT 0.1% |
