{"product_id":"citric-acid","title":"Citric Acid","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eacid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a weak organic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eacid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that occurs naturally in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ecitrus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fruits. The dominant use of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ecitric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eacid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is as a flavoring and preservative in food and beverages, especially soft drinks and candies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eacid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can be added to ice cream as an emulsifying agent to keep fats from separating, to caramel to prevent sucrose crystallization, or in recipes in place of fresh lemon juice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eacid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is used with sodium bicarbonate in a wide range of effervescent formulae, both for ingestion (e.g., powders and tablets) and for personal care (e.g., bath salts, bath bombs, and cleaning of grease). It has use in culinary applications, as an alternative to vinegar or lemon juice, where a pure \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eacid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eacid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an excellent chelating agent, binding metals by making them soluble. It is used to remove and discourage the buildup of limescale from boilers and evaporators. It can be used to treat water, which makes it useful in improving the effectiveness of soaps and laundry detergents. By chelating the metals in hard water, it lets these cleaners produce foam and work better without need for water softening. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eacid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the active ingredient in some bathroom and kitchen cleaning solutions. A solution with a six percent concentration of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ecitric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eacid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will remove hard water stains from glass without scrubbing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eacid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can be used in shampoo to wash out wax and coloring from the hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn industry, it is used to dissolve rust from steel and passivate stainless steels.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"NY SPICE SHOP","offers":[{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":35348311703707,"sku":"NYSF-99215-1","price":8.05,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 lbs","offer_id":35348311736475,"sku":"NYSF-99215-3","price":22.49,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 lbs","offer_id":35348311769243,"sku":"NYSF-99215-5","price":40.49,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/7390\/7355\/products\/Citric_Acid.jpg?v=1596618137","url":"https:\/\/nyspiceshop.myshopify.com\/products\/citric-acid","provider":"nyspiceshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}