Ascorbic Acid is also known as ascorbic and ascorbate, L-ascorbic acid. It is natural water-soluble vitamin (Vitamin C). The product is a potent reducing and antioxidant agent that functions in fighting bacterial infections, in detoxifying reactions, and in the formation of collagen in fibrous tissue, teeth, bones, connective tissue, skin, and capillaries. Apart from the food industry, it has other applications like in photo development, some specialized scientific applications, personal care products & cosmetics, plastic manufacturing and water purification.