Sorbitol tastes sweet, easily soluble in water, slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol and acetic acid absorb a lot of heat when dissolved in water, has cool and refreshing taste, it can chelate with metal ions, stable chemical properties, does not react with acid and alkali, it doesn’t have Mailard reaction with soluble amino compound, the microbial resistance is stronger than the corresponding sugar.

At room temperature, it is a colorless transparent sweet viscous liquid, it can dissolve in the water in any ratio.

Application

Used as moisturizer and excipient in toothpaste.

Used as moisturizer and sweetner in cigarette production.

Used as humidifier and softner in cosmestic production.

Used as raw material in producing emulsifier, plasticizer, disincrustant, binder.

Scope and amount of usage

1. The maximum usage of sorbitol in fish surimi and its products is 0.5g/kg, and the maximum usage of cakes is 5.0g/kg

2. Soy products process, sugar production process, brewing process, use appropriately according to production needs.