Description

Ethyl Maltol, FCC

Ethyl Maltol, FCC is a high-purity flavoring compound widely used in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and oral care formulations to enhance sweetness, mask bitterness, and improve overall flavor profile. Compliant with Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) standards, it provides a clean, caramel-like aroma and taste that is effective at very low use levels.
Ethyl Maltol is chemically designated as 2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one. It appears as a white to off-white crystalline powder with a characteristic sweet, cotton-candy–like odor. It is slightly soluble in water and freely soluble in alcohol and propylene glycol, allowing flexible formulation across dry and liquid systems.
In pharmaceutical, nutritional, and food applications, Ethyl Maltol, FCC is used in:
• Oral liquid and solid dosage forms to mask bitterness
• Chewable tablets, lozenges, and orally disintegrating tablets
• Syrups and suspensions requiring enhanced palatability
• Nutraceutical powders and flavored supplements
• Food and beverage products requiring sweetness enhancement
• Oral care and veterinary formulations
Ethyl Maltol, FCC functions by enhancing perceived sweetness and rounding harsh or bitter flavor notes without contributing significant sweetness on its own. This makes it particularly effective in pharmaceutical formulations containing bitter active ingredients.
CarboMer supplies Ethyl Maltol, FCC with details of assay, purity, residual solvents, and microbial quality. The material meets FCC specifications and is suitable for regulated pharmaceutical, food, and nutraceutical manufacturing.
The material is packaged in sealed, moisture-resistant, tamper-evident containers. Available in laboratory, pilot, and commercial-scale quantities. Documentation includes Certificate of Analysis (CoA), Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and complete traceability.
Each batch is tested for identity (IR), assay, melting range, loss on drying, heavy metals, and microbial limits. Technical support is available to assist with flavor optimization and formulation compatibility.
As with all CarboMer supplied flavoring and excipient ingredients, Ethyl Maltol, FCC is supported by dependable global supply, stringent quality control, and expert technical guidance to ensure consistent performance across pharmaceutical, nutritional, and food applications.