Product Name: Sorbitol Solution 70% Crystalline Grade
CAS No.: 50-70-4
H.S. Code.: 29054400
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
NO. | Items | Quality Specification |
1 | Appearance | Colourless, Syrupy Liquid |
2 | Dry Substance % | ≥ 69.0 |
3 | Water Content % | ≤ 31 |
4 | Total Sugars % | ≤ 0.30 |
5 | Reducing Sugars % | ≤ 0.15 |
6 | D-Sorbitol % | ≥ 68.0 |
7 | D-Mannitol % | ≤ 2.0 |
8 | Resistivity µS/cm | ≤ 20 |
9 | Refractive Index (20℃) | ≥ 1.4575 |
10 | Specific Gravity (20℃) g/ml | ≥ 1.290 |
11 | Chloride mg/kg | ≤ 10 |
12 | Iron mg/kg | ≤ 1.0 |
13 | Nickel mg/kg | ≤ 1.0 |
14 | Arsenic (as As2O3) mg/kg | ≤ 1.0 |
15 | Sulphated Ash % | ≤0.10 |
16 | Sulphate mg/kg | ≤ 20 |
17 | Heavy Metals(as Pb) mg/kg | ≤ 1.0 |
18 | Specific Rotation (20℃) | ≤ +5.3° |
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.