Need help finding citric acid for my MOTS-C

[Clavicular's Hammer]

Basically the title. Seems like MOT-C like to get a little gelly. Many suggest adjusting the ph a little. Just not sure where to find, other than some vendors but I’d rather source it from a shop.

 

[HouseCat]

Basically the title. Seems like MOT-C like to get a little gelly. Many suggest adjusting the ph a little. Just not sure where to find, other than some vendors but I’d rather source it from a shop.

Goodlifesupplies.com sells an acetic acid glycerin solution with 0.9% Benzyl alcohol, though not sure if the glycerin would contribute to viscosity? Keeping my eye on this thread.

 

[Chili777]

Basically the title. Seems like MOT-C like to get a little gelly. Many suggest adjusting the ph a little. Just not sure where to find, other than some vendors but I’d rather source it from a shop.

Mots-c is already somewhat acidic. That's where the sting comes from for most people. I've never had a gelling issue with Hospira BAC. Are many people reporting this in your vendor group?

 

[Clavicular's Hammer]

Mots-c is already somewhat acidic. That's where the sting comes from for most people. I've never had a gelling issue with Hospira BAC. Are many people reporting this in your vendor group?

I saw some people talking about it and one mentioned their vendor did not guarantee no gelling.

Someone mentioned their vendor called for a 2.5ml BAC and a .5ml acid mix

Could just be my water but I feel like it’s good quality

 

[Chili777]

Yeah, adding AA is what you usually do for gelling. I've just never heard of that issue with Mots-c. It could cause a good twinge.

 

[HARLEYV2]

Definitely following this topic

 

[Skidude]

Both kits I used I just mixed w/BAC

 

[Chili777]

I would just recon a vial and see what happens. It should be fine with Hospira. If you want to keep some AA on hand just in case, you can find it at the usual places. Underground Supply, Peptidetest, and others.

 

[HouseCat]

I am also interested in AA for using as a mini solvent for GHK-Cu (0.1-0.2mL AA, then reach target dilution with BAC). At undergroundsupply.shop, I see a similar sort of mix for acetic acid (3% glycerin + 1% acetic acid + 0.9% benzyl alcohol. pH = 3) that is at goodlifesupplies.com. At UgS, they say it’s often used for mixing with AOD which is notorious for gelling, whereas goodlife touts theirs for topical use. At Carolina.com a lab (not peptide) company, they sell 17.4M glacial acetic acid (not diluted) ACS grade, which obviously you’d need a LOT less of than the solutions at GL and UCS. However, in looking into glycerin injections on their own, it seems it’s used for collapsing spider veins or treating ocular or intracranial pressure, so I’m thinking this is NOT what I’d want to inject since I’m not aiming for pressure reduction or vein collapse (or capillary collapse since I’m not doing an IV injections).

Alternately, NaCl BAC seems to have a target pH of 5.3 vs target of regular BAC at 5.7 (both with 4.5-7 as acceptable range) and I’ve read that NaCl BAC is good for mitigating sting in MOTS-C, NAD+ and SS-31, all of which I plan on taking. I’ve got 99 problems and pH is one!

Obviously those with experience have used just BAC and seem to like that just fine, and I am listening. However, I’d like to mitigate stinging and solubility/viscosity issues if possible.

The more I research, the more confused I get! RABBIT HOLE!!! Time for a pause and a protein shake. (If and biochemistry folk or @eidos are bored and wants to chime in…🤣)