Sorbitol, a food-grade sweetener and humectant raw material, is supplied by sorbitol manufacturers.
Product description
Chinese name: Sorbitol liquid
Chemical name: D-Sorbitol
INCI Name: Sorbitol D-sorbitol
CAS Registry Numbers: 50-70-4 & 68425-17-2
EINECS login number: 200-061-5
HS Code: 2905440000
Molecular formula: C6H14O6
Molecular weight: 182.17
Synonyms: Sorbitol; 2,4-hexadienol; D-sorbitol; glucol; sorbitol, D-sorbitol, sorbitol, sorbitol, sorbitol, rositol, hexahexol; sorbitol solution; non-crystalline sorbitol solution; sorbitol syrup; Esasorb; Glucitol, D-; Gulitol; Hexahydricalcohol; Hydex 100gran.206; Karion, sionitol; L-gulitol; Liponic 70-NC; Meritol; Neosorb; Sorbitab; sorbite; Dsorbitol; Sorbitol, D-sorbitol, Cornitol
Application areas
| Application areas | Application Notes |
| Food manufacturing industry | Candy and chewing gum: Provide a suitable sweetness, reduce calories and dental risks.Beverages: Used in juices, soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc., providing low-sugar and low-calorie sweet options.Baked goods: Replace some of the sucrose in pastries, cakes, breads, and cookies to create healthier, low-sugar products. |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing | Oral medications: Improve taste and increase acceptance among children and other groups.Oral care: Used in toothpaste and mouthwash, gentle on the mouth. |
| Special food industry | Foods for diabetics: Provide sweetness without causing a rapid rise in blood sugar.Low-calorie foods: suitable for weight management products. |
| Industrial manufacturing | Pharmaceutical excipients: Used in oral liquids and other dosage forms to enhance flavor.Food additives: improve the taste and sweetness of food. |
Stability and storage conditions
Sorbitol solution is hygroscopic and should be stored in a tightly sealed container, such as a glass, plastic, aluminum, or stainless steel container, in a cool, dry place.
Product Compliance
The products can meet Chinese national standards, light industry standards, industrial standards, and global standards such as USP and EP.
| Indicator range | GB 1886.187 | QB/T 2335 | GB/T 32097 | USP | EP |
| Senses | Colorless, transparent, viscous liquid | Colorless, transparent, viscous liquid with a sweet taste | Colorless, transparent, viscous liquid with no odor | Colorless, transparent syrupy liquid | Colorless, transparent syrupy liquid |
| Sorbitol content | ≥50 | ≥50 | / | ≥64 | / |
| Sorbitol content (DS) | / | / | Type I: ≥98.5 (DS)Type II: ≥85.0 (DS)Type III: ≥71.0 (DS) | / | Crystallization: 92-101Non-crystalline: 72-92 |
| Solid content | / | 69.0-71.0 | 55.0-75.0 | / | / |
| Moisture | ≤31 | / | / | 28.5-31.5 | 28-32 |
| reducing sugars | ≤0.21 | ≤0.21 | ≤0.2 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.2 |
| pH | / | Type II and Type III: 5.0-7.5 | 5.0-7.5 | / | / |
| Total sugar | ≤8.0 | ≤8.0 | Type I: ≤0.3Type II: ≤8.0Type III: ≤9.0 | / | Non-crystalline: ≤9.3 |
| Burning residue | ≤0.1 | ≤0.1 | ≤0.1 | ≤0.1 | / |
| sulfates | ≤50 | ≤50 | ≤200 | / | / |
| chloride | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤100 | / | / |
| lead | ≤1.0 | / | / | ≤1.0 | / |
| nickel | ≤2.0 | ≤1.0 | / | / | / |
| arsenic | / | ≤1.0 | / | / | / |
| heavy metal | / | / | ≤5.0 | / | / |
| Total bacterial count | / | <100 | / | / | / |
| Yeast and mold | / | <20 | / | / | / |
| proportion | / | 1.285-1.315 | / | / | / |
| electrical conductivity | / | / | / | / | ≤10 |
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