Sorbitol Powder (98% min) and Sorbitol 70% solution 1.food industry: 2.pharm industry 3. chemcial industry

sorbitol powder is not as sweet as sugar. It is poorly absorbed by the body, so it does not raise insulin levels as much as sugar. It does not promote tooth decay. Sorbitol occurs naturally in fruits and vegetable. Most sorbitol in foods and other products is made from corn syrup.

 Specification:

	Item	Standard	Result
1	Appearance	White crystalline powder, odourless and        a cool sweet taste	Conforms
2	Specific Rotation	+4.0o-+7.0o	4.66o
3	Reducing sugars %	≤0.2	0.06
4	Total sugars  %	≤1.0	0.2
5	Water Content %	≤1.0	0.45
6	Melting Point °C	95-98	95.5
7	Residue on ignition %	≤0.1	<0.1
8	Arsenic mg/kg	≤2.0	<2.0
9	Sulfate %	≤0.01	<0.01
10	Chloride %	≤0.005	<0.005
11	Nickel mg/kg	≤1.0	<1.0
12	Heavy Metals mg/kg	≤10	<10
13	Assay	≥98.0%	99.1%
CONCLUSION:THE PRODUCT COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATION.

ApplicationsLiquid sorbitol is used in low calorie candies, confections, and in many foods as both a sweetener and as a humectant .It is used as an emollient (skin softener) in soaps.Liquid sorbitol is also widely used in pharmaceutical, oral care, and industrial applications.Typically, liquid sorbitol is used as a bulking agent, sweetener, and humectant.

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