DETAILS

What is L-Malic Acid Powder

L-Malic Acid Powder is a natural organic acid and an important intermediate substance involved in the TCA cycle, the core biochemical pathway inside living cells. This fine white powder is offered with 99% high purity. It can act as an acidity regulator and flavor modifier, delivering mild sour taste and adjusting pH value in diverse formulations. It is extensively applied in food, beverages and nutritional supplement products.

FUNCTION

Supports Energy Metabolism

L-Malic Acid Powder acts as an important intermediate in the Krebs cycle and participates in intracellular biochemical energy conversion processes. Supplied as high-purity white powder, it is a versatile raw material commonly used in food, beverages and various nutritional formulations for flavor and acidity adjustment.

Enhances Exercise Endurance & Recovery

L-Malic Acid participates in biochemical processes related to organic acid metabolism inside the body. It is a popular raw material for pre-workout and post-workout nutritional formulations, and can be matched with other nutritional components to develop diversified sports nutrition products.

Natural Acidity Regulator & Flavor Enhancer

Possessing a gentle, fruit-forward tart taste with less harshness than citric acid, L-Malic Acid is an excellent flavor-modifying raw material. It precisely regulates pH levels to refine product flavor systems and minimize the addition of artificial sweeteners and masking agents. Meanwhile, it restrains the reproduction of spoilage microbes, functioning as a reliable natural preservative for food and beverage matrices.

Antioxidant & Skin Care Support

L-Malic Acid is a versatile natural organic acid with extensive application value in cosmetic formulations. It adapts to diverse daily cosmetic product matrices and serves as a reliable raw material for the development of mild skincare formula systems.

Application

Sports Nutrition Supplements

L-Malic Acid finds broad application in pre-workout matrices, energy drinks, post-exercise mixtures and endurance nutritional supplements. It can be combined with creatine, beta-alanine, B vitamins and electrolytes to formulate complete sports nutrition solutions.

Food & Beverage Industry

L-Malic Acid functions as a natural acidity adjuster and flavor modifier. It is extensively adopted in soft drinks, fruit juices, flavored waters, sports beverages, wines, ciders, confectionery, canned produce, jams, jellies and savory snacks. It imparts a gentle tart profile, stabilizes formulations through pH balancing, and suppresses microbial proliferation to prolong product shelf life.

Dietary health supplements

L-Malic Acid can be incorporated into various nutritional powder blends and compound formulations for daily wellness use. It is adaptable for capsule, tablet, powder and liquid supplement formats, and can be compounded with CoQ10, B vitamins, magnesium and other TCA cycle intermediates to develop diversified nutritional products.

Cosmetic & personal care raw material

L-Malic Acid is deployed for pH modulation within cosmetic formulations. It fits well into toners, serums, emulsions, facial masks, exfoliating preparations and cleansers. It helps establish suitable pH surroundings to maximize the performance of other actives, serving as a flexible substrate for various skincare product development.

COA

ITEMS	SPECIFICATION	RESULT
Content	≥99%	99.42%
Identification	Test for malate	Pass Test

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Appearance	Colorless and Rhombic Crystals	Conform
CLARIFY	CLARIFY	Conform
Total Ash	NMT 5.00%	0.42%
SPECIFIC ROTATORY POWER [Α)D20	-1.6 ~-2.6°	-2.16°
RESIDUE ON IGNITION(%)	≤0.10	0.03
MOISTURE,%	NMT 1%

CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

SULFATE (SO4),%	≤0.02	Conform
CHLORIDE (CL),%	≤0.004	﹤0.001
Arsenic (As)	NMT 2mg/kg
Lead (Pb)	NMT 2mg/kg
Mercury (Hg)	NMT 1mg/kg
FUMARIC ACID,%	NMT 0.5%	Conform
MALEIC ACID ,%	NMT 0.05%	Conform
SUCCINIC ACID,%	NMT 2%	Conform