HS 1302.19

Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate

Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate is the ammonium salt of glycyrrhizic acid, recognised in the European Union under the food additive code E958 and assigned CAS number 53956-04-0.

The salt form is far more water-soluble than the parent acid, which makes it the standard form of licorice sweetener for confectionery, throat lozenges, and tobacco flavouring across Europe and North America.

We source bulk Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate from top China manufacturers for our partners, working with several of them. The manufacturers are mostly in Gansu, Henan and Qinghai. A smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.

Please send the grade you need, the volume and your destination port, and we will come back with a solution and a price.

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Packaging: 25 kg kraft paper bag with PE inner liner

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HACCP
Halal
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Specifications

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to yellowish powder
Assay (as Glycyrrhizic Acid)	≥ 65.0%
pH (1% solution)	5.5–7.5
Loss on Drying	≤ 8.0%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.5%
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 10 ppm
Assay/Purity	≥ 95%
Lead	≤ 2 ppm
Arsenic	≤ 1 ppm
Total Plate Count	≤ 1000 cfu/g
Yeast & Mold	≤ 100 cfu/g
E.Coli	Negative
Salmonella	Negative

Common Markets Grades

Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate is a yellowish to pale brown crystalline powder, typically at 98 percent assay on a dry basis measured by HPLC.

A standard food grade for confectionery and beverage use carries minimum 98 percent purity, sulfated ash below 0.5 percent, and residual ammonia within Codex limits.

A pharmacopoeial grade meeting USP and Ph. Eur. requirements is reserved for throat lozenges, cough syrups, and topical anti-inflammatory preparations.

Reduced-purity grades of 75 to 85 percent are produced for tobacco casing and animal-feed flavouring where full purification is not justified.

Applications

Licorice candy, gum drops, salmiak, and traditional European hard sweets
Throat lozenges, cough drops, and herbal pastilles
Pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff as a sweetener and humectant
Dark and stout beers for licorice character and foam stability
Chocolate confectionery to mask cocoa bitterness
Root beer and sarsaparilla soft drinks
Pharmaceutical syrups as a flavour masker for bitter actives
Toothpaste, mouthwash, and breath strips
Topical creams positioned for skin soothing
Functional beverages and herbal extracts
Bakery products including dark rye breads with licorice notes
Ice cream and frozen desserts in licorice and anise flavours

Brands Using Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate

Widely-distributed consumer products that list Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate on the ingredient label.

Brand names, product names and logos are the property of their owners. They appear here as published evidence that the ingredient is used, taken from the brand's own label or website. Their appearance is not an endorsement, and it does not mean the brand buys from us or from any manufacturer listed on this site.

China Manufacturers of Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate

Top Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate manufacturers in China.

Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.

How We Help Source Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate

Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate together with other ingredients such as Stevia, Erythritol and Maltitol into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.

Regulatory Status

Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate carries the European food additive number E958, and Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 permits it in confectionery, soft drinks, and herbal infusions at defined use levels.

EFSA reviewed glycyrrhizin and its salts most recently in 2024, reaffirming that habitual intake should remain below the long-standing guidance of 100 mg per day of glycyrrhizin to avoid pseudoaldosteronism (sodium retention, hypertension, and hypokalemia).

In the United States the salt is GRAS under 21 CFR 184.1408 with the same use-level limits as licorice extract.

Pharmacopoeial monographs appear in the United States Pharmacopeia, the European Pharmacopoeia, and the Japanese Pharmacopoeia. Kosher and Halal certifications are routinely available.

Manufacturing Process

Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate Manufacturing Process

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Manufacture starts with hot-water or dilute-ammonia extraction of dried licorice roots, principally Glycyrrhiza uralensis and Glycyrrhiza glabra.

The crude extract is acidified with sulphuric acid to precipitate glycyrrhizic acid, which is filtered, washed, and redissolved in dilute aqueous ammonia. Repeated re-precipitation and washing remove tannins, polysaccharides, and pigments.

The purified ammonium salt solution is decolorised with activated carbon, polished by filtration, concentrated under vacuum, and finally spray-dried or crystallised.

Specifications for E958 require careful control of free ammonia, heavy metals, and residual solvents. Each lot is tested by HPLC against a reference standard to confirm assay and isomeric purity.