Description

D-Sorbitol is a versatile, naturally occurring sugar alcohol widely used as a multi-functional ingredient across numerous industries. Its excellent humectant, sweetening, and texturizing properties make it a critical component for formulators seeking sugar-free, low-calorie, and moisture-stable products. Key industrial buyers in the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, and chemical synthesis sectors rely on high-purity D-Sorbitol for consistent performance and regulatory compliance.

Application

• Food & Beverage Industry: Used as a bulk sweetener in sugar-free confectionery, baked goods, and beverages; acts as a humectant, texturizer, and stabilizer.
• Pharmaceuticals: Serves as an excipient in syrups and chewable tablets, providing sweetness and mouthfeel; used as a sugar-free base and humectant in liquid formulations.
• Personal Care & Cosmetics: Functions as an effective humectant and moisturizer in creams, lotions, toothpastes, and mouthwashes, helping to retain product moisture.
• Chemical Synthesis: A key raw material in the production of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and various surfactants, resins, and plasticizers.
• Industrial Applications: Employed as a softening agent and humectant in paper, tobacco, and textile manufacturing processes.

Basic Information

Product Name	D-Sorbitol
CAS No.	26566-34-7
Molecular Formula	C6H14O6
Molecular Weight	182.17 g/mol
Synonyms	Sorbitol; D-Glucitol; Sorbol; Glucitol; (2R,3S,4S,5S)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol; L-Gulitol; Neo-Sorbit; Sorbo
EINECS	200-061-5

Quality Control

Our D-Sorbitol is manufactured under a strict quality management system to ensure it meets the highest standards of purity and consistency. We offer grades compliant with major pharmacopoeias including USP, EP, JP, and FCC for food applications. Each batch is supported by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles, available upon request to guarantee traceability and suitability for your specific application.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive); ensure the original container is kept tightly sealed to prevent absorption of atmospheric moisture, which can lead to caking.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White crystalline powder or granules
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Specific Rotation	+4.0° to +7.0°
Water	≤ 1.0%
Reducing Sugars	≤ 0.3%
Total Sugar	≤ 1.0%
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 10 ppm
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%
Microbiological Control	Meets Ph. Eur. / USP criteria

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.