Lactic acid
Nov 27, 2019
Lactic acid Usage
1) Since lactic acid is part of the skin’s inherent natural moisturizing factor, it is widely used as a moisturizer for many skin care products. lactic acid is the most effective type of AHA and has little irritation;
2) Since lactic acid is naturally present in the hair, the effect is to make the surface of the hair shiny and bright, so lactic acid is often used as a pH regulator for various hair care products;
3) Lactic acid can be used as a moisturizer in various toiletries, such as body lotion, strip soap and moisturizer. It can be used as a pH regulator in liquid soaps, soaps and shampoos. In addition, the addition of lactic acid in the bar soap reduces the loss of moisture during storage and thus prevents the soap from cracking.
Chemical Name: Lactic acid (L(+)-Lactic acid)
CAS No.:79-33-4
Molecular Fomula:C3H6O3
Chemical Structure:
Molecular weight:90.08
Lactic acid Typical Properties
CONTENT
SPECIFICATIONS
Appearance
Colorless to yellowish liquid
Assay
88.0% Min
Fresh color
50apha Max
Stereo chemical purity
95% Min
Density
1.20 – 1.22 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Chloride
10ppm Max
Cyanide
1 ppm Max
Iron
10 ppm Max
Heavy Metals
10 ppm Max
Arsenic
1 ppm Max
Lead
0.5 ppm Max
Sulfate
10 ppm Max
Sulfate ash
0.05% Max
Mercury
1 ppm Max
Citrate, Oxalate, Phosphate, or Tartrate
Passes FCC test
Reducing sugars
Passes FCC test