Sodium Bicarbonate

• Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO₃. It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste.
  

• It is found in its dissolved form in bile, where it serves to neutralize the acidity of the hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach. However it is also produced artificially.

• Sodium bicarbonate is primarily used in cooking (baking) where it reacts with other components to release carbon dioxide, that helps dough rise.

• It is found in ' Kinder Joy ' and ' Palmolive : Thermal spa ' . One used for a baing purpose, whereas the other for hygiene purposes.