CAS 6020-87-7

Creatine Monohydrate

Creatine Monohydrate is the hydrated crystalline form of creatine (C₄H₉N₃O₂·H₂O, CAS 6020-87-7) and the single most widely used sports nutrition ingredient in the world.

Each molecule carries one water of crystallisation, which gives the powder its characteristic free-flowing texture and stable shelf life. By mass the material is roughly 88 percent active creatine and 12 percent water, a ratio that has held up against every newer salt form on cost and clinical evidence.

We source bulk Creatine Monohydrate from top China manufacturers for our partners, working with several of them. The manufacturers are in Zhejiang, Hubei and Shandong. For this ingredient the minimum order is 500 kg and a 20-foot container takes 15.75 MT, and 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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Minimum order: 500 kg
Qty in 20' FCL: 15.75 MT
Packaging: 25 kg kraft paper bag with PE inner liner

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Specifications

Item	Specification
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Assay	≥99.5%
Loss on Drying	≤12.0%
Creatinine	≤100 ppm
Dicyandiamide	≤50 ppm
Dihydrotriazine	≤5 ppm
pH (5% solution)	6.5–8.0
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤10 ppm
Arsenic	≤1 ppm
Mesh Size	80 mesh / 200 mesh available

Common Markets Grades

Creatine Monohydrate is differentiated primarily by particle size, purity certificate, and impurity profile.

Standard mesh material at 80 to 200 mesh is the standard for capsules and stick packs. Micronized grades milled to a mean particle size of 10 to 20 microns are preferred for shaker-bottle suspension and for blending into ready-to-mix beverages, where settling and grit are a problem.

Pharmaceutical-grade lots conform to USP and Ph. Eur. monographs, with creatinine limited to 50 ppm, dicyandiamide to 50 ppm, and dihydrotriazines to 3 ppm. Branded grades such as Creapure (AlzChem, Germany) hold these limits well below the pharmacopoeial caps and are routinely tested under the Cologne List and Informed Sport programs.

Bulk material from mainland Chinese producers covers the commodity end of the market and is sold with HPLC certificates of analysis to similar purity targets.

Applications

Stand-alone creatine powders, capsules, and chewables in sports nutrition
Pre-workout, intra-workout, and post-workout multi-ingredient formulas
Mass gainers, meal replacements, and protein blends
Ready-to-drink performance beverages and shots
Functional gummies, chews, and bars marketed for strength and endurance
Cognitive and brain-energy supplements stacked with caffeine or choline donors
Vegetarian and vegan diet support where dietary creatine is otherwise minimal
Geriatric and rehabilitation medical foods for muscle mass preservation
Veterinary nutrition for racing dogs and performance horses
Topical cosmetics for skin energy and anti-fatigue claims

Brands Using Creatine Monohydrate

Widely-distributed consumer products that list Creatine Monohydrate 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 Creatine Monohydrate

Top Creatine Monohydrate 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 Creatine Monohydrate

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 Creatine Monohydrate 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 Creatine Monohydrate together with other ingredients such as Arachidonic Acid, Coenzyme Q10 and Chondroitin Sulphate Sodium into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.

Regulatory Status

Creatine Monohydrate is the form referenced in essentially every regulatory framework that recognises creatine.

In the United States it is a lawful dietary supplement ingredient under DSHEA, with a USP monograph titled Creatine Monohydrate. In the European Union it has carried an EFSA Article 13.1 positive opinion since 2011 for increasing physical performance in successive bursts of short-term high-intensity exercise, at a daily dose of 3 grams.

Health Canada lists Creatine Monohydrate as a Natural Health Product with permitted dose ranges for adults. Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Brazil all permit it in sports food and supplement categories.

The substance is not listed by WADA and is permitted in and out of competition. Halal, Kosher, and non-GMO certifications are widely available, and most major producers run heavy-metal, microbiological, and banned-substance testing on every lot.

Manufacturing Process

Creatine Monohydrate Manufacturing Process

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The starting materials are sarcosine (or sodium sarcosinate) and cyanamide.

The two react in aqueous medium at mildly alkaline pH and moderate temperature to form creatine, which precipitates as the monohydrate when the reaction mass is cooled. The crude solid is washed, recrystallised from water, and dried at a temperature low enough to preserve the water of crystallisation.

Process control centres on minimising creatinine, which forms by intramolecular cyclization at low pH or elevated temperature, and on suppressing dihydrotriazine impurities that arise from cyanamide side reactions. Reputable producers use food-grade sarcosine made from chloroacetic acid and methylamine, and cyanamide of synthetic rather than calcium-cyanamide origin.

Capacity is concentrated in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces of China, with AlzChem operating the principal European plant at Trostberg, Germany. After milling, the finished material is either bagged as crystalline powder or micronized in a jet mill for the top grades.