CAS Number | 72-17-3 |
Chemical Formula | NaC3H5O3 |
Density | 1.33 g/cm3 |
Form | Powder |
Grade | Technical Grade |
Molecular weight | 112.06 g/mol |
Packaging Size | 25Kg |
Packaging Type | Drum |
Usage/Application | Industrial and Commercial Use |
As a food additive, sodium lactate has the E number E325 and is naturally a liquid product, but also is available in powder form. It acts as a preservative, acidity regulator, and bulking agent.
Sodium lactate is sometimes used in shampoo products and other similar items such as liquid soaps as it is an effective humectantand moisturizer.
Sodium lactate is used to treat arrhythmias caused by overdosing of class I antiarrythmics, as well as pressor sympathomimeticswhich can cause hypertension.
It also can be given intravenously as a source of bicarbonate for preventing or controlling mild to moderate metabolic acidosis in patients with restricted oral intake (for sodium bicarbonate) whose oxidative processes are not seriously impaired.