Ascorbic Acid (C6H8O6)

Why Buy Ascorbic Acid (C6H8O6) Online from UK Chemical Suppliers, ReAgent Chemicals?

Ascorbic Acid (C6H8O6) is also Known as L-Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, C Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbic and Vitamin C.  All these names refer to the same product.

Ascorbic Acid (C6H8O6) is a solid, available both in the form of a powder and in crystal form.  Ascorbic Acid is soluble in water and appears as a white or very faint yellow colour.  Ascorbic Acid has a number of practical applications.  For analytical purposes, it is commonly used for measuring silica levels, so it is frequently found in solutions used to run and calibrate online instruments. Ascorbic Acid is also used as a preservative, or when mixed with other chemicals as an indicator.

As one of the UK's leading suppliers of Ascorbic Acid (C6H8O6) and many other reagents and bespoke chemical blends, we are able to offer our customers pure Ascorbic Acid in various grades, along with other solutions which contain Ascorbic Acid, such as starch and reagents for online instrumentation.  Many of our customers have a specific requirement to if you don’t see the particular product you require on our website, please contact us using the form below to see if we are able to supply it.

As a Quality Assured company working in accordance with Quality management System ISO 9001:2000 and having been awarded full accreditation to the Environmental Standard ISO 14000, we are ideally placed to help you with all your chemical requirements, not just Ascorbic Acid (C6H8O6).

Ascorbic Acid is commonly known as Vitamin C, an essential nutrient for many life forms, including human beings.  Over millions of years, human beings have lost the ability to produce Ascorbic Acid naturally which is naturally present in many food sources like fresh fruit and vegetables.  Scurvy is a notorious disease which can result from a lack of Vitamin C.  People who spend prolonged periods without an intake of fresh fruit or vegetables, such as sailors, would be prone to contracting the scurvy.

Historically, scurvy was a big problem because the real cause went undiscovered until relatively recent times.  Before the actual cause was known, medical advice for individuals suffering from scurvy would include performing more exercise and paying more attention to personal hygiene.