Description

D-Sorbitol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol widely recognized for its humectant, sweetening, and texturizing properties. This versatile polyol is essential for formulating products that require moisture retention, reduced calories, and excellent chemical stability. It serves as a critical ingredient for manufacturers in the food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and industrial sectors seeking reliable, multi-functional excipients and intermediates.

Application

• Food & Beverage Industry: Used as a low-calorie sweetener, humectant, texturizer, and anti-crystallizing agent in sugar-free confectionery, baked goods, chewing gum, and beverages.
• Pharmaceuticals: Functions as a non-reactive excipient in syrups and liquid formulations, a sugar-free bulking agent in tablets and lozenges, and a vehicle in medicated chews.
• Cosmetics & Personal Care: Acts as an effective humectant and moisturizer in creams, lotions, toothpastes, and mouthwashes, helping to retain product moisture and improve skin feel.
• Chemical Synthesis: Serves as a key starting material and intermediate in the production of surfactants, alkyd resins, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and other specialty chemicals.
• Industrial Applications: Employed as a plasticizer and softening agent in paper, textiles, and adhesives, and as a stabilizer in various industrial processes.

Basic Information

Product Name	D-Sorbitol
CAS No.	98201-93-5
Molecular Formula	C6H14O6
Molecular Weight	182.17 g/mol
Synonyms	Sorbitol; D-Glucitol; Sorbol; Glucitol; (2R,3R,4R,5S)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol; L-Gulitol; Neo-Sorbit
EINECS	234-059-7

Quality Control

Our D-Sorbitol is produced and tested under a stringent quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and compliance with major international pharmacopeial standards, including USP-NF, Ph. Eur., and FCC for food-grade applications. Each lot is supported by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles, ensuring it meets the rigorous demands of pharmaceutical, food, and industrial customers.

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 Content	≤ 1.0%
Reducing Sugars	≤ 0.3%
Total Sugar (as Glucose)	≤ 1.0%
Heavy Metals	≤ 10 ppm
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%
Microbiological Quality	Meets Ph. Eur. / USP criteria

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