Citric Acid | Pantry Powerhouse | Quiet Achiever

Meet Citric Acid — the pantry powerhouse that delivers instant brightness, clean acidity, and flawless balance to foods, drinks, preserves, and DIY projects. These pure, food-grade crystals bring a concentrated citrus tang without flavour interference, making them indispensable for canning, cheese-making, fermenting, cleaning, confectionery, bath products, and more.

Citric acid is the quiet achiever of the modern pantry: it prevents browning, stabilises pH in preserves, sharpens sweetness in baking and drinks, and works as a natural descaler in homemade cleaners. Hand-packed in Wollongong, this Bare Essentials favourite offers purity, versatility, and a long shelf life — the bright spark your pantry didn’t know it needed.

💛 Why You’ll Love It

✔️ Pure food-grade Citric Acid (no fillers)

✔️ Adds clean, sharp acidity to drinks, preserves & recipes

✔️ Essential for canning, cheese-making & fermenting

✔️ Perfect for DIY cleaning products & bath bombs

✔️ Hand-packed in Wollongong with Australia wide delivery

💡 Fun Fact

Citric acid naturally occurs in lemons and limes — but the pure crystalline form became essential in the 1900s for preserving food safely before refrigeration. It’s now a global staple for both kitchens and cleaning.

🫖 Shed Pairings:

• Mix with Organic Sugar for homemade lemonade syrups
• Combine with Ginger Powder & Turmeric for DIY wellness drinks
• Use with Peppermint Leaf for bright, refreshing tea blends
• Pair with Salt & Herbs for seasoning salt that pops
• Blend with Chamomile Flowers in natural cleaning sprays
• Stir with Fruit Powders to enhance jams & curds

 📖 How to Use

• Canning & Preserving: Adjust acidity safely for jams, tomatoes & pickles.
• Baking: Enhance fruit flavours & balance sweetness.
• Drinks: Add a pinch to cordials, kombucha, soda syrups & cocktails.
• Cheese-Making: Use to curdle milk in fresh, soft cheeses.
• Cleaning: Dissolve in water as a natural descaler or stain remover.
• Cosmetics: Essential for bath bombs & skin-safe fizzing formulas.

⚠️ Attention Note

·        Citric acid is potent — use sparingly.

·        Avoid inhalation of fine powder.

·        Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place to prevent clumping.

·        Not suitable for use on natural stone surfaces when cleaning.

🛑 Allergen - May Contain Soy, May Contain Cereals Containing Gluten, May Contain Milk, May Contain Sulphites, May Contain Tree Nuts, May Contain Other Tree Nuts, May Contain Peanuts, May Contain Sesame, May Contain Gluten, May Contain Egg

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Delivery

Our shipping costs are a flat rate, meaning you can add any amount of products to your order and you will pay the same.

Regular Post - $10.95 or free on all orders over $130.00
Express Post - $18.95

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