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APPLICATIONS OF SORBITOL
ORAL HYGIENE FORMULATIONS
Due to plastifying and humectants properties
,SORBITOL is widely used in tooth pastes and other
oral hygiene formulations.
It has resistance to fermentation by dental plaque
bacteria.
COSMETICS
it preferred in cosmetics, because in addition
to it's moisture stabilizing property. It's slippery
and has emulsifying properties. It is non-toxic
and leaves an agreeable coolness on the skin.
It is useful component of beauty creams , make
up cosmetics shaving creams, lotions, soaps etc.
FOOD INDUSTRY
SORBITOL is widely utilized for diabetic foods
and for keeping confectionary and bakery products
fresh and to preserve the colour and also improves
the keeping quality of canned fruits.
It does not undergo milliards reaction.
It is incorporated as per users requirements
into various food items like toffees, biscuits,
jams, jellies, chocolates, candies, fruit drinks,
carbonated drinks, canned fruits etc.
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
SORBITOL is used as an ingredient in a number
of pharmaceutical preparations like syrups,olixirs,sulpha
drugs, tonics, vitamins and amino acids-complex
preparations, laxatives and ointment based for
hepatic and diabetic diseases, SORBITOL injections
are used.
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
Tobacco processed with SORBITOL gives mild
aromatic fames when smoked and does not develop
acrolein which may be the case when glycerin is
used as humectants.
SORBITOL being non volatile, the tobacco aroma
is preserved.
TEXTILE INDUSTRY
SORBITOL is used as softening agent to ensure
better processing of fibres. used in textile printing
pastes and textile finishes.
When SORBITOL is used. it give sharp outline ,
better colour yields and lester.
PAPER INDUSTRY
SORBITOL increases the flexibility of paper,
thus folding value is higher while the length
of rupture and elongation does not change abnormally.
PAINT INDUSTRY
It can be used as cost effective replacement
of propylene glycol in liquid paint.
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