Ammonium lactate
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| Ammonium lactate | |
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azanium 2-hydroxypropanoate |
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Ammonium lactate |
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| ChEMBL | CHEMBL1200747  |
| ATCvet code | QA16 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Molecular formula | C3H9O3N |
| Molar mass | 107.06 g/mol |
| Exact mass | 107.058243 |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Ammonium lactate is a compound with formula NH4(C2H4(OH)COO). It is the ammonium salt of lactic acid.
It has E number "E328" and is the active ingredient of the skin lotion Lac-Hydrin [1]
[edit] References
- ^ "DailyMed: View Drug Label: Lac-Hydrin (ammonium lactate) Lotion". http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/mobile/drugInfo.cfm?id=6257. "Lac-Hydrin specially formulates 12% lactic acid, neutralized with ammonium hydroxide, as ammonium lactate to provide a lotion pH of 4.4-5.5. … Lactic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid. It is a normal constituent of tissues and blood. The alpha-hydroxy acids (and their salts) may act as humectants when applied to the skin."
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