Sorbitol is a versatile sugar alcohol widely used as a sweetener, humectant, stabilizer, and moisturizing agent in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic formulations.
It is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild sweet taste, providing about 60% sweetness of sucrose but with lower calories.
It has many industrial uses such as:
-Food & Beverage: confectionery, baked goods, beverages, sugar-free gum, frozen desserts.
-Pharmaceuticals: syrups, tablets, vitamin formulations, expectorants, and laxatives.
-Cosmetics & Personal Care: toothpaste, mouthwash, creams, lotions, shampoos.
-Industrial Applications: paper, textiles, tobacco humectant, polyurethane production.
Key Features:
-High purity
-Non-crystallizing
-Good chemical stability
-Low glycemic index
-Excellent humectant and plasticizer.