Characteristics and advantages

Intensive sweetness, 200 times as sweet as sucrose in 3% solution
No absorbing moisture and no peculiar smell
Readily soluble and highly stable in water
Stable under high temperature and acid conditions
Having neither toxin nor by-effects
Having low-caloric value and no raising blood glucose level, especially suitable for diabetics
No causing tooth decayed
A wide range of application (foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, table-top sweeteners, etc.)
Introducing a healthy image for final products (clean taste, tooth-protecting, sugar-gree, etc.)
Reducing production cost, maintaining or prolonging shelf-life
Having synergistic effect when used in combination with sucrose, aspartame and other sweeteners, remarkably increasing sweetness

Application of  Acesulfame-K

In 1967, Acesulfame-K was discovered.
In 1983, EU approved the use of Acesulfame-K in foods and beverages.
In 1988, FDA approved the use of Acesulfame-K in tabletop sweeteners, chewing gums and instant coffee.
In 1992, China approved the use of Acesulfame-K in foods and beverages.
In 1994, FDA approved the use of Acesulfame-K in syrup, baked foods and dairy products.
In 1995, FDA approved the use of Acesulfame-K in alcoholic beverages.
In 1998, FDA approved the use of Acesulfame-K in non-alcoholic beverages.
In 2000, Japan approved the use of Acesulfame-K.
ADI of Acesulfame-K set by FAO/WHO JECFA: 9mg/kg body weight
ADI of Acesulfame-K set by FDA: 15mg/kg body weight

Acesulfame K is widely used in food, beverage, oral hygiene/cosmetics (used for lipstick, lip gloss, toothpaste and gargle, etc.) and agent (for syrup, sugar coated tablet, bitter medicine screening agent, etc.), etc.