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Plus, it\u2019s a powerful chelating agent and acidulant for household cleaners (descaling, laundry) and industrial uses (metal cleaning, water treatment). <\/p>\n<p>Food &amp; Beverage Industry<br \/> Flavoring &amp; Preservative: Adds tartness to drinks, confectionery, sauces, and extends shelf life.<br \/> pH Control: Stabilizes color and texture in dairy, jams, and processed foods.<br \/> Processing Aid: Prevents browning in cut fruits, promotes pectin setting in jellies, and helps emulsify fats in ice cream. <\/p>\n<p>Cosmetics &amp; Personal Care<br \/> Fizzing Agent: Reacts with baking soda in bath bombs and salts.<br \/> Exfoliant: In cleansers and masks to smooth skin and unclog pores (as an alpha hydroxy acid).<br \/> pH Adjuster: Balances formulas in shampoos, soaps, and hair sprays.<br \/> Household &amp; Industrial Cleaning<br \/> Descaling: Removes limescale and rust from appliances, kettles, and boilers.<br \/> Stain &amp; Odor Removal: Used in detergents and sprays.<br \/> Disinfectant: Kills some bacteria and viruses, used in hand sanitizers. <\/p>\n<p>Pharmaceutical &amp; Other Uses<br \/> Stabilizer: Protects medications and helps create effervescent tablets.<br \/> Chelating Agent: Binds metals, useful in water treatment and metal finishing.<br \/> Textiles: Softens and brightens fabrics. <\/p>\n<p>Citric Acid anhydrous<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anhydrous Citric Acid is a tricarboxylic acid found in citrus <b>fruits<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Citric acid is used as an excipient in pharmaceutical preparations due to its <b>antioxidant<\/b> properties.<\/li>\n<li>It maintains stability of active <b>ingredients<\/b><\/li>\n<li>It is used as a preservative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Citric Acid anhydrous<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citric Acid Anhydrous<\/p>\n<p>Citric acid anhydrous is a versatile, water-free organic acid used as a flavoring, preservative, and pH adjuster in food &amp; beverages (soda, candy, jams). It\u2019s also key in cosmetics (bath bombs, skincare exfoliation) for fizzing and brightening, in pharmaceuticals (effervescent tablets, stabilizers). Plus, it\u2019s a powerful chelating agent and acidulant for household cleaners (descaling, laundry) and industrial uses (metal cleaning, water treatment). <\/p>\n<p>Food &amp; Beverage Industry<br \/> Flavoring &amp; Preservative: Adds tartness to drinks, confectionery, sauces, and extends shelf life.<br \/> pH Control: Stabilizes color and texture in dairy, jams, and processed foods.<br \/> Processing Aid: Prevents browning in cut fruits, promotes pectin setting in jellies, and helps emulsify fats in ice cream. <\/p>\n<p>Cosmetics &amp; Personal Care<br \/> Fizzing Agent: Reacts with baking soda in bath bombs and salts.<br \/> Exfoliant: In cleansers and masks to smooth skin and unclog pores (as an alpha hydroxy acid).<br \/> pH Adjuster: Balances formulas in shampoos, soaps, and hair sprays.<br \/> Household &amp; Industrial Cleaning<br \/> Descaling: Removes limescale and rust from appliances, kettles, and boilers.<br \/> Stain &amp; Odor Removal: Used in detergents and sprays.<br \/> Disinfectant: Kills some bacteria and viruses, used in hand sanitizers. <\/p>\n<p>Pharmaceutical &amp; Other Uses<br \/> Stabilizer: Protects medications and helps create effervescent tablets.<br \/> Chelating Agent: Binds metals, useful in water treatment and metal finishing.<br \/> Textiles: Softens and brightens fabrics. <\/p>\n<p>Citric Acid anhydrous<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anhydrous Citric Acid is a tricarboxylic acid found in citrus <b>fruits<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Citric acid is used as an excipient in pharmaceutical preparations due to its <b>antioxidant<\/b> properties.<\/li>\n<li>It maintains stability of active <b>ingredients<\/b><\/li>\n<li>It is used as a preservative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Citric Acid anhydrous<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39396,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[24937],"product_tag":[13702],"class_list":["post-54779","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-other-miscellaneous-other-disposable-consumables-items","product_tag-citric-acid-anhydrous","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/54779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/39396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=54779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=54779"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=54779"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=54779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}