Potassium L-Lactate

CAS 85895-78-9

Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, potassium salt (1:1), (2S)-

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 85895-78-9 — 1 K⁺

US production18.8K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291811 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 18.8K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291811 covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Hawkins

Why It Matters

Sectors

Food

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Preservative in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gBLD Pharmatech GmbH

CountryGermany

Pack$53.00 / 1 kg

Purity60%

Vendors14 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

13 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$0.05	1 kg	60%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.05	1 kg	60%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.06	1 kg	60%
Fluorochem EU	Germany	$0.06	1 kg	60%
BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited	United States	$0.07	500 g	60%
Aaron Chemicals LLC	Hong Kong	$0.08	500 g	60%
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.09	500 g	60%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.18	100 g	60%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.20	100 g	60%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.25	1 kg	95%
Angene International Limited	United States	$0.34	500 g	—
MedChemExpress MCE	Sweden	$0.45	100 g	—
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	60%

Chemical Identity

CAS85895-78-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID7074379

FormulaC3H5KO3

Mol. Weight128.168 g/mol

SMILES[K+].C[C@H](O)C([O-])=O

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Potassium L-Lactate (CAS 85895-78-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/85895-78-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 85895-78-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 85895-78-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 85895-78-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting