Lab Procurement Services provides a wide range of grades of salts to meet the requirements of multiple lab and production applications. Please see our specific sections for ACS, High-Purity, and USP-NF-FCC grade products. For other types, including lab and technical grades, please see below, or contact us for assistance. 

Please see our pH Buffers and General Supplies for other essential lab products.

When ordering a salt, check the exact chemical form as well as the name: anhydrous, monohydrate, heptahydrate and other hydrates have different formula weights, so a recipe written for one form needs a recalculation for another. Match the grade to the job, for example ACS or reagent grade for analytical work, USP, NF or FCC for pharmaceutical or food applications, and technical grade for general or industrial use. Note the container (amber glass or poly bottle) for light- or moisture-sensitive salts. Review the SDS before ordering toxic or oxidizing salts such as sodium azide or chromium trioxide.

Salts: common questions

What is a chemical salt?

In chemistry, a salt is an ionic compound made of positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions), such as sodium chloride, potassium iodide or copper sulfate. Salts form when an acid reacts with a base, among other reactions. In the lab they are used to make buffers, standards, culture media and reagent solutions, and as starting materials for synthesis.

What is the difference between anhydrous and hydrated salts?

An anhydrous salt contains no water of crystallization. A hydrated salt, such as copper sulfate pentahydrate or sodium phosphate dibasic heptahydrate, has a fixed number of water molecules built into each formula unit. The water adds to the formula weight, so you need more grams of the hydrate to get the same number of moles. Use the formula weight on the label when preparing solutions.

What do ACS, USP, NF and FCC grades mean?

ACS grade meets the purity specifications of the American Chemical Society's Reagent Chemicals and is commonly used for analytical work. USP and NF grades meet the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary standards for pharmaceutical use, and FCC grade meets the Food Chemicals Codex for food use. Technical grade has no such specification and suits general or industrial work where high purity is not required.

Who can buy chemicals such as sodium nitrate from LPS?

Chemicals can be ordered online, but they ship only to business addresses, and a company name is required at checkout. Volume and quote pricing for larger quantities is available through the Contact Us page. Check the SDS and any storage or handling requirements before ordering, so the receiving area is ready for the material.

Salts

Filters
Set Descending Direction

3152 items

Page
per page
View as List Grid
  1. Sodium Stearyl Sulfate, 1g, CAS# 1120-04-3
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Stearyl Sulfate is used as a cosmetic cleansing agent and an emulsifying surfactant. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use.

    (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    $122.25
  2. Calcium Sulfate, Dihydrate, FCC, 2.5kg, CAS# 10101-41-4
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Calcium Sulfate, Dihydrate, FCC is widely used as pH regulator, hardness regulator, yeast agent, nutritional suppliment, texture and flavor enhancer in food production. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all food, beverage and nutritional supplement applications. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food grade chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

    (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    was $526.75 Special Price $467.59
  3. Phosphorus Oxychloride, High Purity, 25g, CAS# 10025-87-3
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Phosphorus Oxychloride, High Purity, also known as phosphoryl chloride, is used to make phosphate esters like tricresyl phosphate. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use.

    (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    $1,892.40
  4. Sodium Nitrate, Granular, FCC, 12kg, CAS# 7631-99-4
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Nitrate, Granular, FCC is used as curing agent and food preservative that creates a distinct flavor, controls lipid oxidation, and acts as an antimicrobial. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all food, beverage and nutritional supplement applications. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food grade chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

    (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    $1,127.30
  5. Potassium Sorbate, Powder, FCC, 125g, CAS# 24634-61-5
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Potassium Sorbate, Powder, FCC is used as an antimicrobial preservative. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all food, beverage, nutritional supplement and personal care applications. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food grade chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

    (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    was $125.60 Special Price $92.91
  6. Sodium Phosphate Dibasic, Heptahydrate, Technical, 500g, CAS# 7782-85-6
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Phosphate Dibasic, Heptahydrate, Technical is used along with disodium hydrogen phosphate as a pH adjuster. Technical grade products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use.

    (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    was $88.50 Special Price $65.47
  7. Calcium Acetate, USP, 12kg, CAS# 62-54-4
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Calcium Acetate, USP is a buffering agent excipient. All Spectrum Chemical USP grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    was $2,072.80 Special Price $1,533.31
  8. Amyl Acetate, Reagent, 100mL, CAS# 628-63-7
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Amyl Acetate, Reagent, with an odor similar to bananas and apples, is often used as a flavoring agent. It can also be used as a solvent and as part of the preparation of penicillin. Its reagent grade means this is the highest quality commercially available for this chemical and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material.

    (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    was $135.95 Special Price $80.45
  9. Potash Sulfurated, Technical, 500g, CAS# 39365-88-3
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Potash Sulfurated, Technical is a mixture mainly composed of potassium polysulfides and potassium thiosulfate. While it used to be used as a topic lotion to treat arthritis and mange, its use in pharmaceuticals has stopped due to it toxicity. However, it is still used for its decorative color effects on copper, brass, bronze, and nickel. Technical grade products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use.

    (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    was $204.70 Special Price $151.43
  10. Germanium (IV) Oxide, 5g, CAS# 1310-53-8
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Germanium (IV) Oxide - the optical dispersion properties of germanium dioxide make it useful as an optical material for wide-angle lenses and in optical microscope objective lenses. It is transparent in infrared. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use.

    (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    $222.25
  11. Magnesium Oxide, Heavy Powder, USP, 25kg, CAS# 1309-48-4
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Magnesium Oxide, Heavy Powder, USP has many uses, but from a pharmaceutical perspective it is used primarily as a mineral supplement and a tablet and capsule diluent. All Spectrum Chemical USP grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    $2,029.14
  12. Calcium Carbonate, Low in Alkalis, Powder, ACS, 125g, CAS# 471-34-1
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Calcium Carbonate, Low in Alkalis, Powder, ACS is a naturally found common substance in rocks and it is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, coal balls, pearls, and eggshells. Calcium carbonate causes a unique reaction with acids which upon contact with an acid produces carbon dioxide regardless of acid strength. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

    (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    was $151.00 Special Price $89.36
  13. Magnesium Carbonate, Heavy, FCC, 25kg, CAS# 546-93-0
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Magnesium Carbonate, Heavy, FCC is used as a nutritional supplement. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all food, beverage and nutritional supplement applications. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food grade chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

    (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    $530.55
  14. Ammoniated Mercury, Powder, USP, 12kg, CAS# 10124-48-8
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Ammoniated Mercury, Powder, USP. All Spectrum Chemical USP grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    $20,310.50
  15. Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Dihydrate, Powder, USP, 2.5kg, CAS# 7789-77-7
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Dihydrate, Powder, USP. All Spectrum Chemical USP grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    was $602.60 Special Price $534.91
  16. Sodium Thiosulfate, Pentahydrate, Crystal, USP, EP, BP, JP, 500g, CAS# 10102-17-7
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Thiosulfate, Pentahydrate, Crystal, USP, EP, BP, JP is used as a bleach neutralizer. All Spectrum Chemical USP, EP, BP, JP grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    was $141.40 Special Price $105.88
  17. Ammonium Sulfate, Granular, FCC, 500g, CAS# 7783-20-2
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Ammonium Sulfate, Granular, FCC is used as an acidity regulator in flours and breads. It is listed on the FDA's Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) list of substances. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food Grade (FCC) chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

    (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    was $97.25 Special Price $71.93
  18. Dibasic Potassium Phosphate, Anhydrous, USP, EP, BP, 500g, CAS# 7758-11-4
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Dibasic Potassium Phosphate, Anhydrous, USP, EP, BP is used to treat or prevent hypophosphatemia (low phosphorus in the blood). All Spectrum Chemical USP, EP, BP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

    (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    was $270.50 Special Price $200.09
  19. Ammonium Sulfate, Granular, FCC, 12kg, CAS# 7783-20-2
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Ammonium Sulfate, Granular, FCC is used as an acidity regulator in flours and breads. It is listed on the FDA's Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) list of substances. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food Grade (FCC) chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

    (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    was $665.40 Special Price $590.65
  20. 3-Aminobenzonitrile, 25g, CAS# 2237-30-1
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    3-Aminobenzonitrile (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    $248.70
  21. Sodium Sulfite, Exsiccated, Purified, 12kg, CAS# 7757-83-7
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Sulfite, Exsiccated, Purified or anhydrous sodium sulfite, is used as a preservative in pharmaceutical preparations. The Purified Grade describes chemicals of good quality where there are no official standards and is normally limited to inorganic chemicals.

    (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    was $809.70 Special Price $598.96
  22. Ferrous Chloride, Crystal, Technical, 125g, CAS# 13478-10-9
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Ferrous Chloride, Crystal, Technical is used in the laboratory synthesis of iron complexes and as a reducing flocculating agent in wastewater treatment, especially for wastes containing chromate. Technical grade products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use.

    (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    was $155.30 Special Price $114.88
  23. Potassium Fluoride, Dihydrate, Crystal, Reagent, 25g, CAS# 13455-21-5
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Potassium Fluoride, Dihydrate, Crystal, Reagent is a source of fluoride, it is the preferred reagent in the conversion process of chlorocarbons into fluorocarbons. Its reagent grade means this is the highest quality commercially available for this chemical and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material.

    (1 per EA)
    Learn More
    was $100.10 Special Price $59.24
  24. Calcium Sulfate, Dihydrate, NF, 50kg, CAS# 10101-41-4
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Calcium Sulfate, Dihydrate, NF is used as an excipient for its filler and diluent properties. All Spectrum Chemical NF grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA )
    Learn More
    $1,967.95
Filters
Set Descending Direction

3152 items

Page
per page
View as List Grid