Sodium Chloride
Buy Lab, USP, ACS and FCC Food Grade Sodium Chloride, Kosher and Halal Certified Options Available.
Buy sodium chloride online in the grade your work actually needs, with the price right on the page. Lab Grade covers general industrial and research use. USP Granular, Kosher, Halal and FCC Crystal, Kosher, Halal meet pharmacopeia and food standards for anything going into food, drugs or supplements. ACS Grade Crystals are tested to American Chemical Society limits for analytical work. There's also a premixed 10% Solution for process and reagent use, so nobody has to dissolve crystals and dilute them by hand.
Every product ships with its SDS and COA posted online, and sizes run from small bottles up to 50 lb and 25 kg containers on the solid grades. Sodium chloride is about as mild as chemicals get, non flammable and classified as low hazard, but it still ships to business, lab and school addresses like the rest of our chemical catalog. A quick note on the 10% Solution: it's a reagent grade product for lab and industrial use, not a sterile pharmaceutical saline solution, so it isn't a substitute for medical grade IV saline or wound care products.
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Sodium Chloride - 2 products About Sodium Chloride
Sodium Chloride, better known as salt, an ionic compound built from a sodium cation and a chloride anion locked together in a cubic crystal lattice. In its pure form it's colorless and odorless, though commercial salt can look white, gray or even slightly reddish depending on trace minerals left over from processing. It's naturally abundant, pulled from underground halite deposits by solution or dry mining, or harvested from evaporated seawater and saline lakes, and it dissolves readily in water while staying insoluble in nonpolar solvents. Purity varies a fair amount by grade, from around 95% for some technical and rock salt products up to 99% or higher for purified, evaporated and granulated salt, which is the range most of our products fall into.
COMMON APPLICATIONS
Flavor enhancer, preservative and fermentation control agent in food processing, from cured meats to cheese production. Pharmaceutical and formulation use, including tablet polishing and as an ingredient in saline and dialysis solutions made under proper pharmaceutical controls. De-icing agent for roads and walkways in winter conditions. Water conditioning and ion exchange resin regeneration in water softening systems. Chemical feedstock for producing chlorine and caustic soda through electrolysis. Reagent and buffer component in laboratory and analytical work. And a raw material across textile dyeing, metal processing, rubber manufacturing, soap making and oil and gas drilling.
GRADES EXPLAINED
Lab Grade is solid, everyday purity with no official monograph, a lower cost option for general research and industrial use. USP and FCC Food Grade meet pharmacopeia and food chemical standards respectively, the ones to buy for food, drug or supplement applications, and that's where our Kosher and Halal certified products sit. ACS Grade meets American Chemical Society limits for analytical methods and trace level work.
TYPES & GRADES AT A GLANCE
General purpose purity for industrial and research use.
Meets pharmacopeia standards, certified for food and religious compliance.
Food chemical grade, also Kosher and Halal certified.
Tested to ACS limits for analytical and research methods.
A premixed reagent grade solution for lab and process use.
WHY BUY FROM LAB ALLEY
256,000+ customers already order their chemicals and reagents from Lab Alley. 99.5% of orders ship within 1 to 2 business days, and 98.9% inventory accuracy means the grade you see in stock is the grade that ships. SDS and COA are available online for every sodium chloride product, and our USP Granular and FCC Crystal products both carry Kosher and Halal certification; check each product page for which applies.
Related: See our Hydrochloric Acid collection, or browse all Chlorides and Salts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy sodium chloride online?
Right here. We carry sodium chloride in Lab, USP, FCC Food and ACS grades, plus a premixed 10% solution. Pick the grade and size, check the price, and order with no quote needed for standard sizes. Most in stock orders ship within 1 to 2 business days.
Lab grade vs USP vs ACS, what's actually different?
Mostly purity and where it's headed. Lab Grade is solid, everyday purity without an official standard, good for general research and industrial use. USP and FCC Food Grade meet pharmacopeia and food standards, the ones to buy for anything in food, drugs or supplements. ACS Grade is tested against American Chemical Society limits, built for analytical methods where trace impurities matter.
Which sodium chloride is Kosher or Halal certified?
Two products, both food grade: the USP Granular and the FCC Crystal. Each carries both Kosher and Halal certification. Our Lab Grade and ACS Grade products, and the 10% solution, don't carry any religious certification, so check the specific product title before ordering for a certified application.
Is your 10% sodium chloride solution the same as medical saline?
No. Our 10% Solution is a reagent grade product made for laboratory, industrial and general process use. It's not manufactured, tested or packaged as a sterile pharmaceutical product, so it isn't a substitute for medical grade IV saline, wound care saline or anything intended for injection or clinical use. If you need a medical saline product, that should come from a licensed pharmaceutical supplier.
Do I need a permit, and can sodium chloride ship to a home address?
No purchase permit is required. Sodium chloride is a very low hazard chemical, non flammable and generally non reactive, but like the rest of our catalog it ships to business, lab and school addresses rather than residential ones. Each product page lists its specific shipping details, and Customer Care at 512-668-9918 can confirm before you order if you're unsure your address qualifies.
Which grade should I buy?
Match it to the job. General lab or industrial use: Lab Grade. Food, beverage or supplement formulation: USP or FCC Food Grade. Analytical methods or trace metal work: ACS Grade. Need a specific concentration without dissolving crystals yourself: the 10% Solution, for general reagent and process use rather than pharmaceutical applications.
What is sodium chloride actually used for?
A huge range of things. In food, it's a flavor enhancer, preservative and fermentation control agent, essential in curing meats and making cheese. In pharmaceutical and research settings, it's a formulation ingredient and a standard lab reagent. Industrially, it's a de-icing agent on roads, a chemical feedstock for making chlorine and caustic soda, and a raw material in textiles, metal processing, rubber manufacturing and oil and gas drilling.
Can I buy sodium chloride in bulk?
Yes. Several grades scale up to 25 kg and 50 lb containers right on the product page. For volumes beyond what's listed, or a recurring delivery schedule, request pricing through Bulk & Custom Chemicals. Autoship takes 10% off eligible repeat orders.
How should sodium chloride be stored?
Keep it tightly sealed in its original container, in a cool, dry area, since it's slightly hygroscopic and can clump if it picks up moisture from the air. It's non flammable and chemically stable under normal conditions, but it's still worth keeping away from strong acids, which can release hydrogen chloride gas on contact. Standard dry storage conditions are enough for most applications.
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