| Sorbitol , also known as D-sorbital, D- Glucotil is a hexahydric sugar alcohol With the following chemical formula C6h14o6 Major Characteristics Sorbital retains moisture Sorbital as Sweetners Sorbital protects proteins from Denaturation Major Applications Toothpaste Pharmaceuticals Cosmetics & Oral care Raw material for Vitamin 'C' Paints & Resin Industry. | Sr | Property | Specifications | 1 | Appearance | Clear , Colurness to faintly yellow Syrup Liquid | 2 | Odour and Taste | Odourness Pleasant Sweet Taste | 3 | Identification | As Per the Taste | 4 | pH | 5.0-7.5 | 5 | Specific Gravity at 25 C | 1.28-1.31 | 6 | Refractive Index at 25 c | 1.455-1.465 | 7 | Total Solids(by mass) | 69-71%min | 8 | Total Hexahydric Alcohol Content | 65 %vmin(as Sorbitol) | 9 | Total Sugars | 4.0%max | 10 | Reducing sugars | To Pass the Test | 11 | Arsenic(as As) | 2 ppm max | 12 | Heavy Metals (as Pb) | 50 ppm max | 13 | Iron (as Fe) | 5 ppm max | 14 | Chlorides as Cl | 50 ppm max | 15 | Sulpahate (as SO4) | 100 ppm max | 16 | Sulphated Ash | 0.1 % max | 17 | Microbilogy- TVC | 100 cfu/g max | 18 | Microbilogy-Y & M | 10 cfu/g max |
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