Organic White Crystalline Powder/ Baking Soda Shelf Life: 18 Months

Baking soda is a leavening agent that is commonly used in baked goods such as cakes, muffins, and cookies. It's a white crystalline powder that's inherently alkaline, or basic. It's also known as sodium bicarbonate (1). When baking soda is combined with both an acidic and a liquid, it becomes activated. Baking soda is an alkaline chemical that produces carbon dioxide gas when mixed with an acid. Small carbon dioxide gas bubbles become caught in the batter, causing it to rise or inflate. Vinegar, lemon juice, buttermilk, yoghurt, and cream of tartar are all common acids that trigger this reaction. Baking soda, sometimes called sodium bicarbonate, is a crystalline chemical substance that is commonly encountered in powder form. Although baking soda is found naturally, it is frequently mined and manufactured through a chemical process.