Product Name: Sorbitol Solution 70%
CAS No.: 50-70-4
H.S. Code.: 38246000
INS No.: 420
Description: Sorbitol, a polyol (sugar alcohol), is a bulk
sweetener found in numerous food products. Sorbitol
is about 60 percent as sweet as sucrose with one-third fewer
calories. It has a smooth mouthfeel with a
sweet, cool and pleasant taste. Sorbitol Solution 70% is a clear,
colorless liquid.
Specification: BP, USP, EP, FCC V
Item | Specification |
Appearance | Colorless, Syrupy Liquid |
Dry substance | ≥ 70% |
Refractive Index(20℃) | ≥ 1.4575 |
PH Value | 5.0 – 7.5 |
Specific Gravity(20℃) | ≥ 1.290 g/ml |
D-Sorbitol | 71% - 83% |
D-Mannitol | ≤ 8.0% |
Reducing Sugars | ≤ 0.15% |
Total Sugars | 6.0% - 10.0% |
Resistivity | ≤ 10us/cm |
Sulphated Ash | ≤ 0.10% |
Chlorides | ≤ 10ppm |
Sulphate | ≤ 20ppm |
Moisture Content | ≤ 30.0% |
Nickel | ≤ 1.0 ppm |
Iron | ≤ 1.0 ppm |
Heavy Metals | ≤ 1.0 ppm |
Arsenic (as As2O3) | ≤ 1.0 ppm |
Resist Experiment | -18℃ 48h Non-crystal |
Package: 250kg/drum, 270kg/drum, 275kg/drum with new plastic drum.
Usage: Sorbitol has been safely used in processed foods for almost
half a century. It is also used in other products, such as Food
Additives (Humectant; Texturizing Agent; Nutritive Sweetener),
Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Industry, it is non-cariogenic and
may be useful to people with diabetes.
Sorbitol has been affirmed as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe)
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is approved for use by
the European Union and numerous countries around the world,
including Australia, Canada and Japan.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry, ventilated environment.