Ascorbyl palmitate (AP) is highly safe and has huge market demand

Ascorbyl palmitate (AP for short), also known as vitamin C palmitate and fat-soluble vitamin C, is a food additive made from palmitic acid (or ethyl palmitate) and ascorbic acid through a lipase-catalyzed reaction. Ascorbyl palmitate appears as white or slightly yellow powdery crystals. It is extremely difficult to dissolve in water and is easily soluble in ethanol, ether, animal and vegetable oils and fats. It has a slight orange smell. Ascorbyl palmitate is stable, non-toxic and harmless. It is an efficient and multi-functional nutritional antioxidant, synergist and preservative.

Ascorbyl palmitate is the only antioxidant approved in my country that can be used in infant food. In addition, ascorbyl palmitate is also widely used in food, medicine, health products, cosmetics and other scenarios. Ascorbyl palmitate has all the physiological activities of vitamin C. In the field of cosmetics, it can be used as an antioxidant, whitening agent, freckle remover and moisturizer. In the field of food, as a food additive, ascorbyl palmitate mainly plays an antioxidant and nutritional role. Strengthening, food color protection and other functions.

According to the “2021-2025 China Ascorbyl Palmitate (AP) Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report》shows that at present, food is the largest application scenario of ascorbyl palmitate. Ascorbyl palmitate is highly safe and has been approved for use in the food field by many countries and organizations including the World Health Organization, the United States, Japan, and China.

There are a large number of ascorbyl palmitate manufacturers in my country, including Hebei Xingrun Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shinagawa Food Technology, Hubei Yuancheng Saichuang Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan Pusida Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Kanglang Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Henan Huachi Biotechnology Co., Ltd., etc. Since most of the manufacturing companies are small and medium-sized enterprises with low production technology levels, the quality of ascorbyl palmitate on the market is uneven.

Hebei Xingrun Biotechnology is one of the largest suppliers of food antioxidants in my country. Its main product is ascorbyl palmitate (enzymatic method). The enzymatic production process is the first in China. It has high conversion efficiency, low cost and can improve the lipophilicity of the product. and other advantages. In 2016, the enzymatic process officially passed the national standard acceptance and was announced on the website of the State Food and Drug Administration. In 2020, Hebei Xingrun Biotechnology’s ascorbyl palmitate (enzymatic method) was selected into the “2020 Oil and Grease Processing Industry” new technology”.

Industry analysts said that with the advantages of non-toxic, harmless, efficient and multi-functional, ascorbyl palmitate is widely used in food , medicine, health products, cosmetics and other fields, with the development of downstream markets, the market demand for ascorbyl palmitate is broad. There are a large number of ascorbyl palmitate manufacturers in my country, and product quality is uneven. In the future, as the production process is optimized and market competition intensifies, the ascorbyl palmitate market will converge on leading companies.