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| Place of Origin: | China |
| Brand Name: | Golden Grain |
| Certification: | ISO9001, ISO22000, HALAL, KOSHER |
| Model Number: | GLMA-02133 |
| Minimum Order Quantity: | 100kg |
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| Price: | USD850-USD950/MT FOB QINGDAO, CHINA |
| Packaging Details: | 25kg/Bag with Paper Drum and PE Inner |
| Delivery Time: | 7 - 10 working days |
| Payment Terms: | L/C, T/T, D/P, D/A |
| Supply Ability: | 1000MT per month |
| Taste: | Sweet | Storage Condition: | Store In A Cool, Dry Place |
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| Melting Point: | 95-100°C | Molecularformula: | C6H14O6 |
| Shelf Life: | 2 Years | Solubility: | Soluble In Water |
| Hazard Classification: | Non-hazardous | Appearance: | White Crystalline Powder |
| Applications: | Food Additive, Pharmaceutical Excipient, Cosmetics | Ph Value: | 5.0-7.0 (10% Solution) |
| Particlesize: | 100 Mesh | Flash Point: | Non-flammable |
| Bulkdensity: | 0.8-1.0 G/cm³ |
Our Sorbitol Powder (D-Glucitol, CAS 50-70-4, E420) is a white, crystalline powder with a mild sweet taste, about half as sweet as regular sugar. It is a sugar alcohol made from glucose and is widely used in foods, medicines, and personal care products. This grade meets BP, USP, and EPquality standards and is supplied at 99% purity, making it suitable for pharmaceutical syrup manufacturing.
Sorbitol is best known as a sweetener and humectant. As a sweetener, it gives a clean, mild sweetness without the aftertaste of some other sugar substitutes, and it leaves a pleasant cooling feeling in the mouth. As a humectant, it holds onto moisture, which keeps products from drying out. In liquid medicines, this means the syrup stays smooth and pourable instead of becoming thick or crusty around the bottle cap. Sorbitol also helps keep the ingredients in a syrup evenly mixed, so each dose is consistent.
Another advantage is that sorbitol is gentle on the teeth. It does not feed the bacteria that cause tooth decay, and it does not raise blood sugar the way regular sugar does. This makes it a good choice for sugar-free and diabetic-friendly medicines, as well as for children's and elderly patients' products where taste and tolerability matter.
Sorbitol has been used in pharmaceutical syrups for many years. It helps suspensions of vitamins, and antacids stay stable, and it prevents sugar from crystallizing around the bottle cap—a common problem with traditional sugar-based syrups. Beyond syrups, it is also used in chewable tablets, capsules, and oral care products.
| Parameter | Specification |
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| Product name | Sorbitol Powder, D-Glucitol |
| CAS number | 50-70-4 |
| E number | E420 |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder, odourless |
| Assay (dry basis) | 99.0-101.0% |
| Moisture | 0.5% max |
| Reducing sugars | 0.2% max |
| Total heavy metals (as Pb) | 5 mg/kg max |
| Grade | BP / USP / EP |
| Packaging | 25kg PP woven bag with PE inner liner |
The certificate of analysis issued for each shipment is the governing document.
| Test item | Typical result | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Assay (D-Glucitol, dry basis) | 99.5% | HPLC |
| Appearance of solution | Clear and colourless | Visual |
| Moisture | 0.16% | Karl Fischer |
| Reducing sugars | 0.04% | Titrimetric |
| Residue on ignition | 0.02% | Gravimetric |
| Chloride | < 50 mg/kg | Titrimetric |
| Sulfate | < 100 mg/kg | Turbidimetric |
| Nickel | < 1 mg/kg | AAS |
| Total heavy metals (as Pb) | < 5 mg/kg | Colorimetric |
| Total aerobic count | < 100 cfu/g | Plate count |
| E. coli and Salmonella | Absent | Plate count |
A certificate of analysis is issued for every batch, and a safety data sheet is available on request.
Pharmaceutical
• Syrups and elixirs: Sweetness, moisture control, and crystallization prevention
• Suspensions: Keeps vitamin, and antacid particles evenly mixed
• Chewable tablets: Sweet taste and pleasant mouthfeel
• Capsules: Helps keep the shell flexible
• Lozenges: Sweetness and cooling sensation
Food & Confectionery
• Sugar-free candy and gum: Sweetness, bulk, and cooling effect
• Baked goods: Keeps products moist and extends shelf life
Personal Care
• Toothpaste and mouthwash: Keeps paste from drying out and adds mild sweetness
• Creams and lotions: Helps skin stay hydrated
Dissolved at 20-35% w/w, the powder gives a clear, colourless vehicle with a viscosity that holds a suspended actives system in place between shakes. The rate is set against the target specific gravity and the osmolality of the finished preparation, and the dissolution is carried out at 50-60°C with agitation before the actives are added.
Sorbitol raises the osmotic pressure of the aqueous phase, which is one of the hurdles that restrict microbial growth in a multi-dose bottle. It supports, and does not replace, the preservative system: the preservative efficacy still has to be demonstrated on the final formula, but a higher solids load reduces the demand on it.
The polyol sweetens at roughly 60% of the strength of sucrose with a cooler, cleaner profile and no aftertaste of its own. That makes it easier to mask a bitter active, and the body it adds keeps the liquid from tasting thin when the sugar load is reduced.
Because the material holds water, residue left in the thread of the bottle does not dry to a hard ring. Cap-lock complaints and crust flakes in the liquid both fall when the humectant level is set correctly against the bottle and closure design.
Where a syrup is shipped as a powder for local reconstitution, the same grade is used as the bulking and sweetening phase. It dissolves without lumps in the specified volume of water, and the low moisture content keeps the premix free flowing in sachet filling.
Every lot is tested against the pharmacopoeial specification before release: assay by HPLC on a dry basis, water by Karl Fischer, reducing sugars by titration, residue on ignition by gravimetry, and chloride and sulfate against their limits. Nickel is monitored as a marker of hydrogenation catalyst carryover. Microbiological testing covers total aerobic count plus the absence of E. coli and Salmonella.
Sampling is taken at the crystalliser, after drying and at the packing head, and the lot code links the bag, the pallet label and the certificate. Retained samples are held so that a complaint about clarity or colour in a finished syrup can be traced back to the powder that went into it.
The powder ships in 25kg PP woven bags with a PE inner liner, heat-sealed at the filling head to protect the low moisture content in transit. Bags can be palletised and shrink-wrapped on request, and neutral or buyer-labelled packing is available for bulk volumes. Loading is confirmed per order against the destination port and pallet pattern, with full container, LCL and mixed shipments all arranged and the certificate of analysis issued before dispatch.
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight, with the bags closed, off the floor and away from walls that condense. Keep the pallets clear of solvents, fragrance drums and other odoriferous goods, since the powder takes up foreign smells and would carry them into a batch. Avoid storage above 40°C and do not compress the pallet beyond the bag print. In unopened original packaging the material holds its specification for 24 months; once opened, reseal and use within the current production campaign.
Meets Pharmacopoeial Standards
BP/USP/EP compliance gives you documented assurance that the product meets the purity and quality standards required for pharmaceutical use.
99% Purity
High purity means consistent performance and fewer impurities that could affect your formulation.
Made for Syrups
Sorbitol's ability to sweeten, hold moisture, and prevent crystallization makes it a practical choice for sugar-free syrup manufacturing.
25 kg PP Bag, Bulk Supply Ready
Standard 25 kg PP bag packaging suits trial runs and production-scale purchasing. Bulk supply capacity supports repeat orders and contract volumes.
Pharmacopoeial grade, documented per lot. Material is released against BP, USP and EP requirements, and the certificate reports assay, water, reducing sugars and the inorganic limits item by item.
Low reducing sugars, consistently. The 0.2% limit protects colour and active stability in storage, and the typical result runs well inside it rather than at the edge.
Solid form, controlled water. Buying powder lets your batch record carry the exact solids load, instead of accepting the water that comes with a ready-made solution.
Full traceability. The lot code runs through the bag, the pallet label and the certificate, and retained samples support any later investigation.
Documentation for audits. Certificate of analysis with every shipment, safety data sheet on request, and export paperwork prepared before the container is released.
Support through scale-up. If a vehicle needs its solids, viscosity or osmolality adjusted for a new actives system, our technical team will work through the dissolution and stability questions with your formulation group.
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