Calcium Citrate
- INCI:
- Calcium Citrate
- Also known as:
- Tricalcium citrate · Calcium citrate · Calcium salt of citric acid · E333
Calcium salt of citric acid used as a source of calcium and as a mineral stabilizer and acidity regulator. It is used in supplements, fortified foods and pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations, and in cosmetics as a buffering agent, in line with applicable regulations. It is an alternative to other calcium salts when a mineral supply is sought in solid or liquid formulations.
Functions
Typical applications
- Calcium supplements in powder, tablet and capsule form
- Fortified foods and beverages
- Oral pharmaceutical formulations
- Veterinary premixes
- pH adjustment in cosmetics
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