Product Name: Sorbitol Liquid 70% Noncrystalline Grade
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.
