Food-Grade Sodium Bicarbonate E500ii - Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate - CAS N° 144-55-8

Sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate or baking soda, with the formula NaHCO3, is a weak base used in many industrial, food, agricultural and domestic applications. This product comes in the form of a white powder composed of fine crystals, soluble in water. Its countless uses are highly valued by consumers, particularly in an ecological approach.

Our baking soda, of food grade, is suitable for human consumption.

You can purchase it in 25 kg bags or in a full pallet of 1,000 kg.

MAIN FUNCTIONS

• Food additive
• Cleaner, detergent manufacturing
• pH agent (particularly for swimming pools)

INDUSTRIAL USE

• Food industries: Food additive E500ii, used as an acidity regulator, leavening agent or anti-caking agent (product authorized in the European Union and compliant with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives). Used in the manufacture of carbonated beverages. Used for the agricultural production of spirulina.
• Pharmaceutical industries: listed on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines. Recognized bacteriostatic, antiparasitic and fungicidal properties.
• Manufacture of class B fire extinguishers

PROFESSIONAL USE

• Abrasive blasting stripping: removal of paints, graffiti, restoration of historic monuments, restoration after smoke damage, oil cleaning, maintenance of industrial production equipment, cleaning of aeronautical and railway equipment
• Use as a fungicide in organic farming and ecological herbicide. Like household vinegar 14, sodium hydrogen carbonate is considered a basic substance (see recommendation: ITAB 2019 - Agricultural Use Sheet for the basic substance sodium bicarbonate)
• Swimming pool pH regulation

OTHER COMMON USES

Used by consumers as an ecological solution:

• Fabric softener: dissolved in water, it prevents calcium ions from precipitating as limescale. It reduces soap and detergent consumption. Do not use on wool or silk.
• In cooking, a leavening agent for pastries or bread making, used to fix the green color of vegetables during cooking.
• Anti-scale agent for oral hygiene, directly on the toothbrush or as a mouthwash
• Eco-friendly household cleaner: aids in cleaning, removes limescale
• Eliminates bad odors from the refrigerator, shoes, trash cans, ashtrays, rugs and carpets
• To remove rust from certain metals (see our anti-rust products)
• Mixed with water: a drink to aid digestion and combat gastric acidity
• Promotes the elimination of pesticide residues on fruit and vegetables

USAGE TIPS

To remove stains from pots and pans: form a paste with baking soda and a little water. The abrasive action of sodium bicarbonate removes impurities.

To fix the color of green vegetables during cooking: add a pinch of baking soda to the water.

To leaven pastry: add a pinch to the dough

Note that baking soda should not be confused with washing soda crystals, sodium percarbonate, soda lye, or caustic soda.

Like vinegar, sodium hydrogen carbonate is considered a basic substance (see recommendation: ITAB 2019 - Agricultural Use Sheet for the basic substance sodium bicarbonate).