Sorbitol Powder is a kind of non-sugar sweetener made from high quality dextrose via hydrogenation and refining. It is less sweet than sucrose and can't be absorbed by some bacteria. It also has the good characteristics of better moisture retention, acid resistance and non-ferment. It is widely used in many industries such as non-sugar food, function food, beverage, cosmetic, chemical industries etc.
| Item | Specification | Result | Test Methods |
| Odor & taste | Characteristic | Conforms | Organoleptic |
| Mesh size | Through 80 mesh | Conforms | 80 mesh screen |
| Assay | ≥98.0% | 99.25% | HPLC |
| Loss on Drying | ≤5.00% | Conforms | Drying Method |
| Heavy metals | |||
| Total Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | Conforms | |
| Arsenic | ≤1ppm | Conforms | GF AAS |
| Lead | ≤2ppm | Conforms | AFS |
| Cadmium | ≤1ppm | Conforms | AFS |
| Hygrargyrum | ≤0.1ppm | Conforms | AFS |
| Residual Solvent | Meet the requirements | Conforms | SOP/SA/SOP/SUM/304 |
| Pesticide Residue | Meet the requirements | Not detected | SOP/SA/SOP/SUM/304 |
| Microbiological Tests | |||
| Total Plate Count | ≤5000cfu/g | Conforms | Bacterial culture |
| Total Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g | Conforms | Bacterial culture |
| E.Coli | Negative | Conforms | Bacterial culture |
| Salmonella | Negative | Conforms | Bacterial culture |
| Staphylococcus | Negative | Conforms | Bacterial culture |