Emmanuelle Brillard

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Potassium hydroxide, enabling healthier, tastier and better looking dairy products

Did you know that a diet high in potassium is linked to many health benefits? Potassium plays a role in reducing blood pressure and fluid retention to providing protection against strokes and kidney stones, to name just a few examples. In our daily diets, potassium can be found in numerous foods, including dairy where it helps ensure its quality, taste, and nutritional value. Let’s take a look at the ways potassium hydroxide (KOH) from Vynova plays a key role in dairy products by focusing on KOH usage for producing whey protein, colouring cheese naturally, and acting an emulsifying agent.

Potassium derivatives, helping meat products stay fresh for longer

Meat preservation or meat processing is an essential part of the food industry. Without preservation, processed meat quickly loses its freshness and taste. Potassium derivatives from Vynova are a key ingredient in meat preservation agents that help control spoilage by slowing down enzymatic activity, inhibiting rancidity by preventing the oxidation of fatty acids and the growth of microorganisms.

How potassium derivatives help to feed the world

Fertilisers play an important role in modern day agriculture, increasing the production of biomass in plants, boosting yields, and contributing to the major challenge of feeding a growing world population. Potassium derivatives from Vynova are a key ingredient in liquid complex fertilisers that help to ‘feed’ plants so they can grow stronger, faster, and larger.

Enjoy the summer vibe with potassium derivatives

Summer wouldn’t be summer without potassium derivatives. From healthy meals with friends and family to fun in the water, potassium derivatives help to improve the quality of our everyday life. Let’s take a look at the role played by potassium derivatives during a typical summer day.

Potassium hydroxide in your bathroom

Take a look around your bathroom. How many products do you own and use that contain potassium hydroxide (KOH) from Vynova? Even though it’s not always mentioned on the ingredients list, there’s probably quite a few, as KOH is used in many conventional and natural soft and liquid soaps and shampoos as well as half of all shaving creams and body depilatory creams.
So, what is potassium hydroxide? Why is it so essential for personal care products? And why isn’t it always mentioned on the ingredient list?

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