High-Purity Ethyl Maltol For Confectionery, Beverage & Fragrance Formulations

Exceptional Sweetness, Global Regulatory Compliance, And Reliable TUODA Supply

Ethyl Maltol CAS 4940-11-8 powder with high stability and reliable supply
Ultra-High Purity Grade

Ethyl maltol

Versatile Sweetening and Flavoring Agent for Food, Beverage & Fragrance Applications

Parameter
Specification

Chemical Name

Ethyl Maltol

CAS Number

4940-11-8

Molecular Formula

C₇H₈O₃

Molecular Weight

140.14 g/mol

Purity

≥99.5%

Appearance

White to faintly yellow crystalline powder

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Ethyl Maltol Supplier & Exporter

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FOOD, BEVERAGE & FRAGRANCE APPLICATIONS

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High–Purity Ethyl Maltol

The Trusted Sweetener & Flavor Enhancer for Food & Beverage Innovation

TUODA’s Ethyl Maltol is a trusted sweetener and aroma enhancer for food and beverage manufacturers seeking superior flavor enhancement and formulation versatility. With a purity of ≥99.5% and a warm, caramel-like profile, it elevates the taste experience across a wide variety of products—from bakery items and dairy to beverages and confections.

Ethyl Maltol CAS 4940–11–8 is a high-efficiency flavor additive known for its ability to intensify sweetness and improve flavor balance at very low concentrations. It is widely used in baked goods, ice cream, candy, soft drinks, and tobacco flavoring.

TUODA ensures tight batch-to-batch consistency and global regulatory compliance (FCC, GB29938, JECFA), supported by complete technical documentation including COA, MSDS, and TDS.

Product Specifications

Industry-Leading Quality Parameters for Ethyl Maltol

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula: C₆H₈O₃
Molecular Weight: 128.13 g/mol
Purity: ≥99.5%
Appearance: White to slightly off-white crystalline powder
Density: 1.21 g/cm³ at 25°C

Physical Properties

Boiling Point: Not applicable (sublimes)
Melting Point: 89–92°C
Flash Point: >150°C (Closed Cup)
Odor Profile: Sweet, caramel-like, reminiscent of cotton candy
Solubility: Soluble in ethanol, propylene glycol, and warm water

Packaging & Storage

Available Sizes: 100g,1kg, 5kg,25kg fiber drums
Container Type: Sealed aluminum foil bags / Fiber drums with PE liners
Storage Temp: Store in a dry, cool, and well-ventilated place
Shelf Life: 24 months under recommended conditions
Handling: Keep away from direct sunlight, strong oxidants, and moisture

All specifications are validated through strict quality control protocols. Technical documentation such as COA, MSDS, and TDS is available upon request.

Core Advantages

Why TUODA’s Ethyl Maltol Sets the Industry Standard

Rich Caramel-Like Aroma

Ethyl Maltol provides a warm, cotton-candy-like sweetness that significantly enhances the flavor profile of food, beverage, and oral formulations.

Outstanding Stability

Formulated to remain stable under a wide range of conditions, ensuring reliable flavor retention and performance during storage and processing.

Broad Formulation Compatibility

Suitable for use in various product formats and compatible with most food-grade carriers and excipients.

Expert Support You Can Trust

From initial R&D sampling to scale-up production, our technical team ensures a smooth and compliant process.

Ready to upgrade your flavor formulation with TUODA’s high-purity Ethyl Maltol?

Application Areas

Ethyl Maltol’s Versatile Applications in Food, Beverage, Oral Care, and Fragrance Industries

Confectionery Products

Enhances sweetness perception and imparts caramelized and cotton candy notes in chocolates, chewing gums, and sugar-based confectionery.

Bakery Products

Provides long-lasting sweet aroma in baked goods, masking flour bitterness and improving mouthfeel after heat treatment.

Beverage Applications

Improves flavor profile and smoothness in juices, dairy drinks, soft beverages, and alcohol-based formulations by reducing harshness.

Dairy Products

Enhances creamy notes and sweetness in yogurts, flavored milks, and ice creams, while masking unwanted metallic or sour off-notes.

Fragrances & Cosmetics

Contributes warm, sweet base notes in perfumes, personal care items, and creams; often used as a fixative in scent formulations.

Oral Care Formulations

Masks bitterness from actives like fluoride or zinc in toothpaste, mouthwash, and chewable tablets, while enhancing mint or fruit aromas.

Confectionery Products

Assorted candies and chocolates

Ethyl Maltol is a key flavor enhancer in confectionery, known for its sweet, caramel-like and cotton candy aroma. Used at low levels (5–50 ppm), it boosts sweetness, smooths bitterness, and improves flavor depth. It performs well in heat-processed products like hard candies, chewing gum, and chocolate coatings, helping maintain a consistent taste profile throughout shelf life.

Key Benefits In Confectionery Applications:

  • Boosts perceived sweetness at low dosage
  • Adds caramel and cotton candy top notes
  • Masks bitterness from sweeteners or actives
  • Improves flavor stability and mouthfeel

TUODA’s high-purity Ethyl Maltol is suitable for a wide range of sugar-based confections and complies with global food safety standards.

Case Study: Premium Marshmallow Upgrade

A marshmallow producer added TUODA’s Ethyl Maltol (12 ppm) to enhance sweetness and aroma. Results: 21% better consumer preference, reduced off-notes, and longer-lasting flavor with no change to texture or processing.

Bakery Products

Baked goods and pastries

Ethyl Maltol enhances aroma and taste in baked goods by introducing warm, sweet notes and smoothing harsh or bitter aftertastes from flour or additives. It maintains flavor intensity during baking, making it ideal for cakes, muffins, cookies, and bakery fillings.

Key Benefits In Bakery Applications:

  • Enhances sweet, baked aroma
  • Masks unwanted off-flavors
  • Stable at high baking temperatures
  • Suitable for dry mix and liquid batter systems

TUODA’s food-grade Ethyl Maltol is widely used by industrial bakeries for consistent flavor performance and clean-label compliance.

Case Study: Muffin Aroma Enhancement

A commercial bakery added TUODA’s Ethyl Maltol at 18 ppm to a vanilla muffin recipe. This resulted in improved aroma retention, a 26% increase in consumer preference scores, and reduced need for other sweeteners.

Beverage Applications

Mixed fruit drinks

Ethyl Maltol is used in beverage formulations to enhance sweetness, reduce astringency, and round off flavor profiles. It complements both natural and artificial flavors, especially in fruit juices, dairy drinks, and soft beverages.

Key Benefits In Beverage Applications:

    Boosts sweetness perception
  • Masks sourness or bitterness
  • Improves flavor smoothness and body
  • Compatible with water, ethanol, and flavor emulsions

TUODA’s high-purity grade is suitable for still and carbonated drinks, syrups, concentrates, and ready-to-drink applications.

Case Study: Flavored Milk Optimization

A dairy producer used TUODA’s Ethyl Maltol in a chocolate milk line to enhance sweetness and creaminess. The result: reduced sugar content by 15% while maintaining taste appeal, with improved flavor stability over 30-day shelf life.

Dairy Products

Assorted dairy products

Ethyl Maltol enhances the creamy, sweet notes of dairy products while masking unwanted flavors from processing or acidifiers. It improves overall mouthfeel and flavor smoothness in yogurts, ice creams, flavored milks, and dairy desserts.

Key Benefits In Dairy Applications:

  • Enhances creaminess and sweet perception
  • Balances sour or metallic off-notes
  • Stable in chilled, frozen, and UHT products
  • Works in both low-fat and full-fat systems

TUODA supplies food-grade Ethyl Maltol with excellent solubility and flavor retention in complex dairy matrices.

Case Study: Flavored Yogurt Improvement

A yogurt manufacturer introduced TUODA’s Ethyl Maltol at 10 ppm in a berry-flavored line. Outcome: improved flavor harmony, 19% better consumer ratings, and lower flavoring cost due to reduced fruit concentrate usage.

Fragrance & Cosmetics

Cosmetic products and perfume

Ethyl Maltol is valued in the fragrance and cosmetics industry for its sweet, gourmand aroma that brings warmth and depth to scent profiles. It is often used as a base note enhancer or fixative in perfumes, creams, and personal care products.

Key Benefits In Fragrance & Cosmetics:

  • Adds caramel-sweet base notes to formulas
  • Enhances fruit, vanilla, and gourmand accords
  • Works as a fixative to extend scent longevity
  • Suitable for alcohol-based and emulsion systems

TUODA offers high-purity Ethyl Maltol tailored for perfumery and personal care use, with consistent sensory performance and low impurity profile.

Case Study: Signature Scent Development

A fragrance brand used TUODA’s Ethyl Maltol in a vanilla-citrus EDT. It extended the base note retention by 33% and added a soft, edible quality that improved blind test preference by 28%.

Oral Care Formulations

Oral care set with toothbrush, toothpaste, lemon and mouthwash tablets

Ethyl Maltol is used in oral care products to improve taste, reduce bitterness, and enhance aroma. It smooths the flavor profile of formulations containing fluoride, zinc, or herbal actives.

Key Benefits In Oral Care Applications:

  • Masks bitterness from active ingredients
  • Enhances mint, fruit, or herbal flavor tones
  • Stable in gels, aqueous, and chewable formats
  • Performs well under typical oral pH and viscosity ranges

TUODA provides oral-care grade Ethyl Maltol with reliable quality, supported by full documentation for formulation, safety, and compliance.

Case Study: Pediatric Toothpaste Taste Masking

A dental brand added TUODA’s Ethyl Maltol to improve palatability of a fluoride toothpaste for kids. Results: 41% better taste ratings in testing and reduced complaints of bitterness, with no impact on active delivery.

Discover how our high-purity Ethyl maltol can enhance your specific application

Chemical Properties & Specifications

Industry-Leading Ethyl Maltol with Exceptional Purity and Reliable Sweetness Enhancement

Ethyl Vanillin Molecular Structure

Ethyl Maltol chemical structure
Chemical Formula: C₇H₈O₃
Molecular Weight: 140.14 g/mol
CAS Number: 118-71-8

Product Specifications

Parameter
TUODA Grade

Purity

≥ 99.0%

Appearance

White to slightly pink crystalline powder

Odor

Sweet caramel-like aroma

Solubility

Soluble in ethanol and propylene glycol; slightly soluble in water

Heavy Metals

≤10 ppm

Loss on Drying

≤0.5%

Melting Point

89–92 °C

Residue on Ignition

≤ 0.1%

Physical Properties

Property
Value

Appearance

White to slightly pink crystalline powder

Density

~1.10 g/cm³ at 25 °C

Boiling Point

Not applicable (decomposes before boiling)

Melting Point

89–92 °C

Flash Point

>200 °C

Stability

Chemically stable under normal storage and transport conditions

Solubility

Soluble in ethanol, propylene glycol, and chloroform; slightly soluble in water

Reactivity & Handling

Thermal Stability

Ethyl Maltol remains thermally stable under normal processing conditions and retains its characteristic sweet aroma in high-temperature baking and confectionery applications.

Solubility Profile

Fully soluble in most organic solvents (alcohols, glycols); limited solubility in water. Suitable for flavor systems using ethanol or propylene glycol as a carrier.

Handling Precautions

Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place away from light and moisture. Avoid contact with strong oxidizing agents. Wear suitable PPE when handling bulk powder.

Packaging Integrity

Supplied in food-grade aluminum foil bags with inner PE liner, vacuum-sealed as required. Standard pack sizes: 1 kg, 5 kg, 25 kg fiber drums. Custom packaging available on request.

Packaging & Storage Information

Standard Packaging

  • 1kg / 5kg vacuum-sealed aluminum foil bags

  • 25kg fiber drums with PE inner liners

  • Custom small pack sizes available for R&D use

  • Food-grade and export-compliant packaging materials

Storage Requirements

  • Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area (recommended: 10–25°C)

  • Protect from moisture, direct sunlight, and strong odors

  • Reseal opened containers tightly to avoid aroma loss

  • Do not store near oxidizing or highly volatile materials

Documentation

  • Certificate of Analysis (CoA)

  • Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

  • Technical Data Sheet (TDS)

  • Certificate of Origin / FDA Registration / IFRA Conformity (if needed)

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Need Technical Information?

Our technical team provides full documentation, sample support, and guidance on sweetener system formulation, handling, and international compliance.

Quality Control & Assurance

Rigorous Testing and Strict Compliance for Flavor System Excellence

Raw Material Inspection

Each incoming Ethyl Maltol batch is tested for identity, purity, and contamination risks, ensuring only qualified materials are used in manufacturing.

In-Process Monitoring

Continuous control of key parameters such as temperature, crystallization behavior, and flavor consistency is maintained throughout the production process.

Final Product Testing

Each lot undergoes comprehensive analysis for ≥99.5% purity, loss on drying, melting point, solubility, heavy metals, and organoleptic compliance (sweetness intensity and caramelized aroma).

Performance Validation

Flavor performance is validated in real-use applications including baked goods, confections, and beverages to confirm sweetness retention, heat stability, and formulation compatibility.

Documentation & Certification

Flavor performance is validated in real-use applications including baked goods, confections, and beverages to confirm sweetness retention, heat stability, and formulation compatibility.

Quality Standards & Certifications

Certified systems ensure consistent product quality, traceability, and regulatory compliance across Ethyl Maltol production.

ISO 9001:2015

Our production process is certified to ISO 9001:2015, enabling strict quality control, traceable batch management, and continuous improvement in manufacturing Ethyl Maltol for global markets.

ISO 14001:2015

Environmental management certification demonstrates our commitment to responsible production of food additives, energy-efficient operations, and minimized ecological impact.

OHSAS 18001

Certified occupational safety and health systems support safe handling and transportation of Ethyl Maltol, particularly in large-scale packaging formats for industrial use.

REACH / Global Regulatory Compliance

Our Ethyl Maltol meets REACH requirements and is compliant with international flavor and food additive regulations (EU, FDA, GB). We offer complete documentation including MSDS, CoA, TDS, and region-specific registration files upon request.

Lab technician performing quality control test on chemical sample at TUODA factory laboratory

State-of-the-Art Quality Control Laboratory

TUODA’s in-house laboratory ensures strict compliance, purity verification, and aroma performance of Ethyl Maltol through advanced analytical instruments trusted across the global food and flavor industries.

Gas Chromatography (GC)

Accurately identifies and quantifies key aroma compounds and residual solvents to confirm batch purity and ensure flavor performance.

Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-MS)

Measures trace heavy metal content (e.g., Pb, Hg, As) to meet international food-grade and fragrance additive regulations.

Karl Fischer Titration

Provides precise moisture analysis in Ethyl Maltol powders to ensure product stability, shelf life, and compliance with storage specifications.

FTIR Spectroscopy

Confirms molecular fingerprint and identity of Ethyl Maltol, supporting reliable quality across manufacturing batches.

Odor Intensity & Sensory Evaluation

Professional sensory teams and ASTM E1432 dilution testing help validate aroma strength, detect profile inconsistencies, and maintain sensory alignment across product lots.

Our Quality Commitment

100% Batch Testing

Full Traceability

Detailed Documentation

Secure Chain of Custody

Customer Quality Assurance Program

We work closely with customers to ensure Ethyl Maltol meets their technical needs and regional compliance standards through a reliable and responsive QA program:

Custom specifications tailored to your unique formulation process

Application-based quality adjustments for flavor systems, thermal processing, or solvent compatibility

Flexible concentrations and particle forms available upon request

Products tested for equipment and process compatibility

Safety and compliance aligned with REACH, FDA, IFRA, GB 29938, or JECFA standards

Full documentation provided: CoA, MSDS, TDS, Origin & Traceability certificates

Technicians in cleanroom suits operating stainless steel reactor and control panel in pharmaceutical facility

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ethyl Maltol

Answers to the most common questions global buyers ask about sourcing food-grade Ethyl Maltol for flavor enhancement in confectionery, beverages, bakery, and fragrance industries.

The standard MOQ is 25kg (1 fiber drum). However, we also offer 1kg and 5kg aluminum foil bags for R&D or formulation trials.

 

Yes. Free samples (100–200g) are available upon request, shipped via air express. Custom sample documentation can be provided for import clearance.

 

Absolutely. We offer mesh size options (standard or fine powder), private labeling, and custom pack sizes (from 100g to 25kg) to meet your specific application needs.

Yes. Ethyl Maltol is a globally approved flavor additive (INS 637), safe for use within regulatory limits in food, beverages, personal care, and fragrance products.

Each batch comes with CoA, MSDS (SDS), TDS, and Origin Certificate. We also support IFRA, FDA, REACH, GB29938, or halal documentation if required.

Store in a cool (10–25°C), dry, and well-ventilated place. Keep sealed in original packaging away from sunlight and strong odors to preserve aroma intensity.

We can ship within 3–5 working days after order confirmation. Express air, sea freight, and DDP delivery options are available depending on your location.

Yes. Our team assists with flavor formulation, documentation for food safety audits, and compliance support in accordance with your country’s regulations.

We offer high-purity material (≥99.5%) with long-lasting aroma strength, full regulatory support, flexible packaging, fast response, and consistent global supply.

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