Sorbitol Liquid (E420(ii))

Sorbitol Liquid

Sorbitol liquid is a sugar alcohol solution produced by glucose hydrogenation, offering excellent humectancy, solubility, and low glycemic impact with good digestive tolerance at moderate levels. In the food industry, it excels as a moisture retainer in soft confections, plasticizer for gum bases, and freezing point depressant in frozen desserts, providing bulk without crystallization issues.

Food Industry Applications

• Confectionery: Prevents sugar crystallization in soft gels, gummies, marshmallows, and caramels, maintaining pliable, chewy texture that stays fresh without hardening or drying during shelf life.

• Chewing gum: Plasticizes gum base for superior elasticity and extended chewability, while slowly releasing sweetness without stickiness to teeth or softening from humidity.

• Baked goods: Retains moisture in cookies, cakes, muffins, and breads to prevent staling and cracking, extending shelf life while contributing tenderness and mild sweetness.

• Ice cream and frozen desserts: Lowers freezing point for smoother, creamier texture and better scoopability, preventing large ice crystals during prolonged freezer storage.

• Dried fruits and snacks: Keeps fruit leathers, trail mixes, and extruded bars soft and plump by binding moisture, avoiding brittleness in low-water-activity products.

Other Industry Applications

In cosmetics, hydrates lotions, creams, and shampoos; in personal care, thickens toothpaste and mouthwashes; in tobacco, maintains moisture in products; in plant care, stabilizes formulations as biostimulants.