Transparent Lecithin
Transparent Lecithin is a clarified form of phospholipid emulsifier engineered for clear beverage and confection applications where visual haze is unacceptable. It carries the European food additive number E322 and is most commonly produced from soybean or sunflower fluid lecithin.
The material is a pale, water-clear to light amber fluid that delivers full emulsifying performance without contributing turbidity to finished products. The clarified profile is achieved through additional refining of the parent fluid lecithin.
We source bulk Transparent Lecithin from top China manufacturers for our partners, working with several of them. The manufacturers are mostly in Anhui, Beijing and Hebei. 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
- 250 kg plastic drum or 1,000 kg IBC tote
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
Grades / Types Available: Food Grade, Feed Grade
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Clear pale yellow viscous liquid |
| Acetone Insolubles | ≥ 62% |
| Hexane Insolubles | ≤ 0.3% |
| Acid Value | ≤ 30 mg KOH/g |
| Peroxide Value | ≤ 5.0 meq/kg |
| Moisture | ≤ 1.0% |
| Colour (Gardner) | ≤ 10 |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Purity (Food Grade) | 95% min |
| Moisture/Loss on Drying | 5% max |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Particle Size/Mesh | 100 mesh |
| Ash | 1% max |
| Lead | 1 ppm max |
| Arsenic | 0.5 ppm max |
| Total Plate Count | 1000 cfu/g max |
| Yeast & Mold | 100 cfu/g max |
Common Markets Grades
Transparent Lecithin is graded by clarity, colour, and phospholipid composition.
Standard transparent grades reach a Gardner colour of 4 or lower with full transmission through a 1 centimetre cell at 550 nanometres. Premium ultra-clear grades reach Gardner 2 or lower for use in colourless waters and clear spirit infusions.
Hydrolysed transparent grades carry enzymatically cleaved phospholipids that further improve water dispersibility in acidic and high-electrolyte clear beverages.
Transparent grades are produced from soy, sunflower, and rapeseed sources, with sunflower being preferred for allergen-free clear beverage applications.
Applications
- Clear functional beverages with added oil-soluble vitamins or flavour oils
- Flavour and essential oil emulsions for transparent soft drinks
- Vitamin A, D, and E carrier systems for fortified clear waters
- Clear sports and electrolyte drinks
- Vegan capsule and clear softgel shells
- Transparent confectionery jellies and hard candies
- Clear glaze and surface coatings for confectionery
- Cosmetic clear gels, serums, and toners
- Clear pharmaceutical syrups and oral solutions
- Clarified salad dressings and culinary sauces
- Aromatized waters and ready-to-drink tea infusions
- Beverage concentrates with high citrus oil loading
China Manufacturers of Transparent Lecithin
Top Transparent Lecithin manufacturers in China.
Anqing Zhongchuang ENG.Co., Ltd.9 ingredients in the directory
Beijing Chinaholder Biotech Co., Ltd.7 ingredients in the directory- Hebei Desong Biotech Co., Ltd.6 ingredients in the directory
Hisoya Biotechnology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd.（海莎生物科技（广东）有限公司）6 ingredients in the directory
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 Transparent Lecithin
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 Transparent Lecithin 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 Transparent Lecithin together with other ingredients such as Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Non-Dairy Creamer and Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.
Regulatory Status
Transparent Lecithin is approved under E322 in the European Union as a standard lecithin variant for general food use at quantum satis.
The United States Food and Drug Administration treats it as Generally Recognized as Safe under 21 CFR 184.1400. JECFA reviewed lecithins as a class and concluded that a numerical intake limit was not required.
The Food Chemicals Codex monograph for lecithin applies, with the same composition tests for acetone-insoluble content and acid value.
Source allergen labelling follows the parent oilseed. Soy-derived material requires a soy declaration in most markets, while sunflower-derived clear lecithin does not. Non-GMO, Kosher, and Halal certifications are routinely available.
Manufacturing Process
Transparent Lecithin is produced by additional refining of standard fluid lecithin.
The starting material is typically a bleached fluid lecithin already clarified to Gardner 7 or lower. The fluid is treated with adsorbent earths under controlled temperature and vacuum to remove residual pigments, carotenoids, and chlorophylls.
The clarified material is filtered through cellulose or polymer membranes to remove fine particulates and any haze-forming agglomerates. Selected lines also apply a deodorisation step under high vacuum and steam injection to remove minor volatile components that can contribute colour over storage time.
Hydrolysed transparent grades undergo enzymatic treatment with phospholipase A2 before the final clarification, which converts a fraction of the phospholipids to lysophospholipids and lifts water dispersibility.
