Caffeine Anhydrous is a xanthine alkaloid mainly extracted from the seed of the coffee plant and the leaves of the tea bush, available as White or almost white, crystalline powder or silky, white or almost white, crystals. Caffeine Anhydrous is the core additive in caffeinated drink.

Characteristics                       White, crystalline powder or
silky, white or almost white, crystals
Melting Point                          234.0-239.0°C  (BP/EP)
Infrared Absorption                  Conforms to the caffeine
Reference Spectrum (BP/EP)
Appearance of solution            Clear,colourless  (BP/EP)
Heavy metals                         =0.001% (USP)
Sulphate                                =500ppm (BP/EP)
Each impurity A,B,C,D,E,F      =0.10% (BP/EP)
Unspecified impurities             =0.10% (BP/EP)
Total impurities                       =0.10% (BP/EP)
Any individual impurity             =0.10% (USP)
Total impurities                       =0.10% (USP)
Loss on drying                        =0.50% (BP/EP)
Residue on ignition                  =0.10% (USP)
Assay                                    98.5-101.0%(USP)