Acids & Bases
Lactic Acid
An organic acid produced by fermentation, used as a mild acidity regulator and preservative in food and beverages, a moisturising agent in cosmetics, and a building block for biodegradable polymers.
An organic acid produced by fermentation, used as a mild acidity regulator and preservative in food and beverages, a moisturising agent in cosmetics, and a building block for biodegradable polymers.
- CAS
- 50-21-5
- EC / EINECS
- 200-018-0
- Formula
- C3H6O3
- HS Code
- 291811
- Food Code
- E270
- Grades
- food grade E270 (80%, 88%), cosmetic grade (INCI Lactic Acid), pharma (Ph. Eur.), technical 50–80%, heat-stable grade, polymer grade (L-isomer), food grade (E270), 80% solution, 85% solution, 88% solution, L(+) grade
- Synonyms
- lactic acid, 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, milk acid, E270, 50-21-5, L-(+)-lactic acid, DL-lactic acid, 79-33-4
Compliance
- · REACH-aligned supply
- · CLP-labelled
- · Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009