Citric acid is a natural, weak organic acid that is found in many fruits and vegetables, especially citrus. Citric acid is prized for its sour flavor, preservative quality, and ability to act as a pH buffer. For these reasons, citric acid is found on the ingredient list of many food products today. It is the most widely used organic acidulate across all industries because it: Buffers PH levels Stabilises colour, taste, flavour and vitamins Acts as a preservative to many foods and beverages Provides solubility in many pharmaceutical products Chelates metals (forms molecules with metal ions making them inactive to avoid reaction with other elements Acts as a non-corrosive descaler in many applications Citric Acid Popular Uses Bath Bombs | Ceramic Tiles | Coffee Makers | Descaling | Dishwashers | Irons | Kettle Descaler | Lime Scale Remover | Machine Cleaner | Shower Heads | Sinks | Sterilisers | Taps | | Beer | Elderflower Cordial | Elderflower Wine | Home Brew | Lemonade | Preservative | Sherbet | Soft Drinks | Wine Sterilisers: For sterilisers you do need to descale this unit every 4 weeks, use 1 sachet with 150-200 mls of water. Take everything out of the unit, and place the water and citric acid in and switch on for 2-3 minutes. Kettles: Half fill a kettle and boil, then empty 1-2 sachets of citric acid (10-20 gms) into the kettle and let it stand for about half an hour. Reboil and pour away the water, reboil with fresh water and pour away. The kettle is ready for use again. Bath Bombs: The simplest bath bombs contain two parts sodium bicarbonate to one part citric acid, with just enough moisture to make the powder stick together-much like new-fallen snow packs into a snowball. Bath bombs can be formulated with oils and butters, such as almond oil and shea butter. Other Appliances: Also for use with coffee makers, humidifiers, bottle warmers, sinks, showers, taps and ceramic tiles. Please refer to any manuals that came with your appliances for specific usage about
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