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CALCIUM ACETATE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

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Descriptors
odorlessacetic

Calcium acetate is essentially odorless in its pure form — a white crystalline salt with no meaningful olfactory profile. In perfumery it is not used as an aroma material; it may appear as a processing aid or in solid/gel perfume matrices as a thickener.AI · claude-opus-4-7

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chemicals · No. 559

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 234.

G.R.A.S.FEMA 2228
odorlessacetic
MW
176.19
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Appearance

White powder or granules or needles.

Solubility

Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in alcohol. Insoluble in perfume and flavor oils.

Odor

Virtually odorless, but hydrolysis by moisture yields mild acetic odor.

Flavor

Sweet, bland taste.

Uses in flavor

Used as an additive (sequestrant) to beverages and baked goods. Concentrations are about 200 ppm in beverages and up to 500 ppm in baked goods.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Acetate of LimeSorbo-Calcion™
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