Gluconic acid, a compound derived from glucose, has numerous industrial applications due to its versatile properties.
It's used in a variety of applications, including:
- Food Industry: As a food additive to regulate acidity and chelating agent to improve the stability of food products.
- Cosmetics and Personal Care: As a chelating agent to improve the stability of formulations, pH adjuster to maintain optimal product pH and exfoliating agent in skincare products.
- Cleaning Products: As a chelating agent to remove mineral deposits.
- Industrial Applications: In the textile industry for metal cleaning and dyeing.
- In the pharmaceutical industry as a drug delivery agent.