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Sorbitol

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener, humectant and bulking agent in foods, toothpaste, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Grades / forms
70% & powder
Documents
TDS · SDS to view and download
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Overview

Sorbitol is about 60% as sweet as sugar, keeps products moist and does not promote tooth decay. It is the main humectant in toothpaste and is used in sugar-free confectionery, bakery, cosmetics and syrups.

It is supplied as a 70% solution (crystallising and non-crystallising) and as powder.

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Applications

  • 1Toothpaste humectant
  • 2Sugar-free confectionery and gum
  • 3Bakery and moisture retention
  • 4Cosmetics
  • 5Pharmaceutical syrups and vitamin C synthesis
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Specification

sorbitol.spec
Description
Clear, colourless, syrupy liquid, odourless
Identification – A) By color test
To pass the test
Identification – B) By HPLC
To pass the test
Identification – C) Limit of Diethylene Glycol
Not more than 0.10%
Identification – C) Limit of Ethylene Glycol
Not more than 0.10%
Assay (D-Sorbitol C₆H₁₄O₆)
Not less than 45.0%
Residue on Ignition (on anhydrous basis)
Not more than 0.1%
Limit of Nickel
Not more than 1 µg per gram
Reducing Sugars
NMT 0.3% w/w
Total Aerobic Microbial Count
Not more than 1000 cfu/ml
Total Combined Molds and Yeast Count
Not more than 100 cfu/ml
pH (14.0% w/w solution in CO₂ free water)
5.0 to 7.5
Water
28.5 % to 31.5 %

Specification as stated on our Technical Data Sheet, which you can download below.

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Documents

  • TDSTechnical Data Sheet

    Grades, specification and physical properties.

  • SDSSafety Data Sheet

    Hazards, handling, storage and transport.

PDF documents from our quality records.

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Packing & storage

Packing

  • 25 kg & 300 kg HDPE drums
  • 1 MT IBC totes
  • Flexitanks

Storage & handling

Store in a cool, dry, clean place away from odours and pests, in closed packaging.

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  • Certificate of Analysis with every batch
  • SDS in destination format
  • Made to your specification
  • Private label packing

Questions

Sorbitol, answered.

Yes. Food grade sorbitol (E420) is supplied to food additive specifications, with COA per batch.

Certificates can be provided for qualifying grades on request.

COA, SDS and, on request, specification, allergen and GMO statements.

Yes. Cosmo Chemistry manufactures and exports Sorbitol from Surat, Gujarat, India to more than 55 countries, for customers in the food ingredients industry. Send your grade, quantity and destination port for a quotation within one business day.

Every shipment of Sorbitol from Cosmo Chemistry includes a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Certificate of Origin, third-party pre-shipment inspection and destination-specific regulatory documentation are arranged on request.

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