Citric Acid

Citric Acid product Quality and Sourcing

Citric Acid is a common weak organic acid. It is used in a wide range of products, mainly as an "acidulant" which means  that it  is used to adjust the pH to the acid side of the pH scale. The formula for citric acid is C₆H₈O₇.

Citric Acid is typically derived from naturally occurring acids in many fruits and vegetables, and also from patented processes involving types of a glucose process. 

Citric Acid is one of the largest produced ingredients in the world, with nearly two million tons made world wide. Over half of all citric acid in the world is used in beverages to adjust pH, and to enhance flavors. Another use for citric is to add the tartness or “sour ” taste in popular candies and food. Another common name for citric acid, is “sour salt.”

In addition to uses as an acidulant in food and beverages,  citric has  gained use by formulators making fizzy bath products like bath bombs and bubble bars and similar products. 

If you are a beginner, or a long time crafter and formulator of bath bombs and fizzy bath products and you are looking for reliable information about locating top quality citric acid to use in your bath bomb and fizzy bath creations, you have come to the right place. We will discuss sourcing quality citric acid for using in bath bombs and other fun bath products - really for any citric acid use, and how you will alway find top quality citric acid at www.makeyourown.buzz

SOURCING QUALITY CITRIC ACID:

When you source citric acid pay attention to several very key factors:

• The basic "who, what, and where," apply to finding the very best citric acid and other ingredients. Who is the citric acid sourced from? Is the citric acid sourced from a reliable supplier?  If you are buying citric acid from an unknown seller with no real business presence, no address, and no real business experience - do not expect the very best quality ingredients. Chemistry Connection, the owners of www.makeyourown.buzz have been in business since 1998 selling all  kinds of ingredients and chemicals. We are located at 255 Sturgis Rd in Conway Arkansas where we have been doing business for most of those 19 years (we started on Ebay in Cullman Alabama). We do have a presence on Facebook,  but that presence is connected to this website, another website, an Ebay Seller account (Arkie-Annie) and a REAL Address. If you are buying ingredients on Facebook Groups, off Instagram ads, or Amazon to get the CHEAPEST prices- you  also may NOT be receiving ingredients that are the highest quality consistently.   BE AWARE that most of those sellers are not connected to any real business address, or have any type of chemistry and ingredients back ground, and no way to support customers if there are problems.  The owners of Chemistry Connection have good relationships with the vendors and manufacturers of ingredients and products, all the way to the truck lines and shipping vendors offered.  
• When we source ingredients we look for the best QUALITY - not the cheapest price. We do not switch out citric acid or any other ingredients  just because we are offered a cheaper price like so many other sellers. And we stock the citric acid that we sell - we do not use drop shipping. Our own employees package and ship our citric acid. Related to quality - we only sell US Sourced Citric Acid. Most of the time we have found that the citric acid from most foreign countries is of course brought over on ships, and there is a high  possibility moisture will quickly lessen the quality of the citric acid. We only offer  domestic citric acid.
• Secondly, WHEN was the citric acid manufactured? Older material, no matter where it was produced, may quickly harden and become unusable depending on the granular size and other factors. We always buy and stock the freshest, newest material to insure you are getting your money’s worth.
• What about the particle size? Sometimes the particle size of the citric acid can really mean the difference in your end product. Particle size may not matter at all if you are  diluting citric  in water and to manufacture a simple  water / citric dilution. But if your end product, like bath bombs for example, require a particular look or feel, then then citric acid particle size really does matter. So, always make sure your citric acid is free flowing and easy to use. If you buy form www.makeyourown.buzz, we will always make sure the material is  free flowing and easy to use. And most customers will ALWAYS find that the particle size is perfect for their application - so NO GRINDING CITRIC ACID. 

You will always come out ahead checking out your sources of citric acid and other ingredients closely. Find out where the product comes from, what the particle or grain size is, and making sure the supplier only ships you free flowing citric acid that is easy to use for whatever your application is.

You can always trust Chemistry Connection for top quality ingredients like citric acid .