Potassium pyruvate

Potassium pyruvate (CAS 4151-33-1) is the potassium salt form of pyruvic acid, offering improved stability and handling compared to the free acid.

Where is Potassium pyruvate used?

• Food and nutrition: flavoring agent and acidulant
• Pharmaceuticals: buffering agent in injectable solutions and topical preparations
• Biotechnology and cell culture: carbon source and metabolic supplement in growth media
• Cosmetics: pH-regulating ingredient in skin-conditioning products
• It functions as a pH buffer, acidulant, and metabolic substrate.

Good to know: Precise pH control is critical to product stability and efficacy in medical applications.

Commercial specifications

• Packaging from laboratory-scale quantities to bulk bags