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| Synonyms: Magnesium di-lactate dihydrate Molecular Formula: C3H8CaO3 Molecular Weight: 132.17 Hazard Class:General cargo HS Code: 2918110000 Grade:Food grade 99.5% | |||||||||
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Food Grade
"Reverse Spherization Technology" in Molecular Gastronomy: Calcium lactate is one of the key ingredients in modern avant-garde cuisine. Because it has no bitter taste and its calcium ions dissolve quickly, chefs often dissolve it in fruit juice or soup and then add it to sodium alginate solution. Upon contact, a thin liquid film forms, creating fruit spheres or artificial caviar with a "bursting" texture.
Food Mineral Fortification: Widely added to infant formula, high-calcium soy milk, fruit juice, and sports drinks, increasing calcium content without compromising the original smooth flavor of the beverage.
Fruit and Vegetable Color Preservative and Hardening Agent: In the processing of sliced apples, canned peaches, or pickles, the calcium ions in calcium lactate can combine with pectin in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables to form calcium pectate. This allows cut fruits and vegetables to maintain their crisp texture during long-distance transportation and shelf life, preventing softening and rotting.
Daily Chemical Grade
Anti-tartar and Tooth Remineralization: Widely added to high-end anti-cavity toothpaste, desensitizing toothpaste, and mouthwash. Calcium lactate not only acts as a "repair agent" for calcium loss in teeth, but it can also combine with phosphates in saliva to form a protective layer on the tooth surface, reducing plaque buildup and preventing tartar formation.
Skin Conditioner: In some gentle cleansers and skincare products, it acts as a weakly acidic buffer, working synergistically to repair the skin's natural barrier.
Feed Grade:
For laying hens and poultry: Eggshells are primarily composed of calcium. During peak egg production, laying hens have a high calcium requirement. Adding feed-grade calcium lactate directly increases eggshell hardness and thickness, significantly reducing egg breakage.
Aquaculture and High-End Pet Food: Adding it to crustacean feeds such as shrimp and crab promotes successful molting and bone growth; adding it to high-end pet food helps prevent double rows of teeth or rickets in cats and dogs caused by calcium deficiency.
Item | Standard | Typical Value |
Appearance | White granules or powder | White granules or powder |
Assay (Dry Basis), %m/m | 98.0–101.0 | 98.0–101.0 |
L-isomer Chemical Purity, %m/m | ≥96.0 | ≥96.0 |
Loss on Drying (120 °C), %m/m | 22.0–27.0 | 22.0–27.0 |
pH (5% aqueous solution) | 6.0–8.0 | 6.0–8.0 |
Water Solubility Test | Pass | Pass |
Free Acid & Free Alkali Test | Pass | Pass |
Volatile Fatty Acid Test | Pass | Pass |
Reducing Substances Test | Pass | Pass |
Sulfates (as SO₄), %m/m | ≤0.05 | ≤0.05 |
Chlorides (as Cl), %m/m | ≤0.075 | ≤0.075 |
Magnesium & Alkaline Earth Metals Salts, %m/m | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 |
Iron (as Fe), mg/kg | ≤50 | ≤50 |
Arsenic (as As), mg/kg | ≤2 | ≤2 |
Lead (as Pb), mg/kg | ≤2 | ≤2 |
Barium (Ba) Test | Pass | Pass |
Fluorides (as F), mg/kg | ≤15 | ≤15 |
Mercury (as Hg), mg/kg | ≤1.0 | ≤1.0 |
Inner lining: polyethylene plastic bag; outer lining: woven plastic bag; each bag weighs 25 kg.
