What is Citric Acid Monohydrate?

Citric Acid Monohydrate has a slightly coarser structure and looks more like crystal sugar. This form of Citric Acid contains a tiny bit of water and has a purity of >98%. Are you looking for anhydrous Citric Acid? Then check out our Citric Acid Anhydrous.

Citric Acid is an organic acid that occurs naturally in citrus fruits such as orange, lemon, mandarin and lime. In lemons and limes, Citric Acid makes up about 8% of the whole. But this acid is also found in other foods such as berries and some vegetables like lettuce and tomato.

How do you use Citric Acid Monohydrate?

As a cleaning agent

Citric Acid kills bacteria and fungi making it excellent for cleaning and disinfecting everything. It also works effectively in removing soap residue, hard water stains, limescale, lime and rust.

As a preservative

Citric Acid is a natural antioxidant often found in soaps, conditioners, shampoos and skin and hair care products. This is often combined with Potassium Sorbate. Together they form a powerful preservative.

As a pH adjuster

Use Citric Acid to make a delicious bath bomb! Click here for the recipe.

What is the difference between Citric Acid Monohydrate and Anhydrous?

Citric Acid Monohydrate contains water while Citric Acid Anhydrous consists of less than 0.5% water.

Citric Acid Anhydrous is therefore also known as the 'water-free Citric Acid'. This water-free Citric Acid has a purity of more than 99%.

Citric Acid Monohydrate has a slightly coarser structure and looks more like crystal sugar. This form of Citric Acid contains a tiny bit of water and has a purity of >98%.

Citric Acid Anhydrous is therefore slightly purer than Citric Acid Monohydrate.

For information about Citric Acid, check out our info page here.