Potassium citrate is a common food additive and pharmaceutical raw material with a wide range of application scenarios.
1. Food industry: Potassium citrate can be used as food acidifier, preservative and antioxidant, etc. It is commonly used in carbonated beverages, jellies, candies, canned food, meat products and other foods.
2. Pharmaceutical industry: Potassium citrate can also be used as topical material of medicine, with the effect of pain relief, haemostasis, anti-inflammatory and so on. It is often used as one of the ingredients of many health care products containing calcium, iron, vitamin C and so on.
3. Cosmetic process: Potassium citrate is generally used as pH adjusting agent and preservative in cosmetics, mostly used in lotions, creams, lipsticks and other cosmetics.
4. Industrial process: Potassium citrate, as a chelating agent, can combine with metal ions to form chelates, which are commonly used in industrial wastewater treatment, antirust materials and metallurgical industry.
5. Washing industry: Potassium citrate can be used as corrosion inhibitor and stabiliser for detergents, commonly used in detergents, shampoos, conditioners and other washing products.