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Brand Name: | Royal Crown |
Model Number: | S-20 |
Price: | Negotiable |
Payment Terms: | L/C, T/T, D/P, D/A |
Sorbitan Monolaurate
Sorbitan monolaurate, also known as sorbitan laurate, is synthesized by the esterification of sorbitan with lauric acid. It has a molecular formula of C18H34O6. At room temperature, it is a yellow to amber viscous liquid or soft paste. As a kind of sorbitan ester, sorbitan monolaurate has an HLB value of 8.6, it is a W/O emulsifier. Sorbitan monolaurate acts as an emulsifier in pharmaceutical and cosmetics formulations, and it not only acts as an emulsifier but also as a wetting agent in the textile industry.
Technical lnformation of Sorbitan Monolaurate
Parameters | Unit | Standard Value |
Fatty acid | w/% | 56-68 |
Sorbitol | w/% | 36-49 |
Acid value | mg KOH/g | ≤7 |
Saponification value | mg KOH/g | 155-170 |
Hydroxyl value | mg KOH/g | 330-360 |
Moisture | w/% | ≤1.5 |
Arsenic | mg/kg | ≤ 3 |
Pb | mg/kg | ≤ 2 |
Advantages of Sorbitan Monolaurate
Application of Sorbitan Monolaurate