Calcium pyruvate

Calcium pyruvate (CAS 52009-14-0) is the calcium salt form of pyruvic acid, offering improved stability and handling compared to the free acid. It is used across food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical manufacturing as a bioavailable pyruvate source for functional formulations.

In dietary supplements and functional foods, it is incorporated into weight management and sports nutrition products where pyruvate delivery is the active objective. Cosmetic formulators use it in skin-conditioning and anti-aging preparations.

Its role as a metabolic intermediate supports claims around cellular energy and complexion products. Pharmaceutical manufacturers source it as an excipient or active ingredient component in formulations requiring a stable, solid-form pyruvate salt.

It also appears in cell culture media and laboratory reagent applications where a non-hygroscopic pyruvate source is preferred over sodium pyruvate. Calcium pyruvate is supplied as a white to off-white powder.

Food-grade and supplement-grade specifications are the most commercially common, with material typically assayed at 98% or higher purity. Technical and pharmaceutical-grade material is available from select manufacturers.

Documentation is available supporting USP or Ph. Eur. compliance requirements. This ensures the material meets the rigorous quality standards necessary for high-end manufacturing and specialized laboratory applications.