Span 60

Chemical properties

Liquid

Chemical properties

Sorbitan monostearate has a bland odor and taste. It is a mixture of partial stearic and palmitic acid esters of sorbitol and its mono- and dianhydrides. For additional details of description, refer to Burdock (1997).

The Uses of Span 60

Glycomul(R) L is a sorbitan ester used for emulsification.

The Uses of Span 60

Glycomul(R) S KFG is used as emulsifier for baked goods, icings & filings and whipped toppings. It is also used as a rehydration aid (production of active dry yeast) and as synthetic flavoring substances and adjuvants. 
It has only a very faint, oily-waxy odor, and a bitter taste in concentrations higher than 1000 ppm. However, its insolubility in water, and the fact that it is used mostly with large amounts of sugar (and acid) account for the much higher use level without any serious influence upon the flavor of the finished product.

The Uses of Span 60

Lonzest(R) SMS is used as a pigment dispersion additive for PP color concentrates and as an antistatic agent for PVC.

The Uses of Span 60

sorbitan stearate is an emulsifier for water-in-oil creams and lotions, and a solubilizer of essential oils in water. It results from the reaction of stearic acid with sorbitol and is, therefore, synthetically produced from naturally derived materials.

The Uses of Span 60

Sorbitan Monostearate (Span 60) is a lipophilic emulsifier that is a sorbitan fatty acid ester, being a sorbitol-derived analog of glycerol monostearate. It is a nonionic, oil-dispersible surface-active agent. It is used as a gloss enhancer in chocolate coatings; as a dispersant aid in coffee whiteners; to increase volume in cakes and icings; and often in combination with polysorbates. Typical usage level ranges from 0.30 to 0.70%.

What are the applications of Application

Sorbitan monostearate is An emulsifier. A nonionic surfactant.

Preparation

Prepared by reacting edible commercial stearic acid (usually containing associated fatty acids, chiefly palmitic) with sorbitol.

Definition

ChEBI: Sorbitan monostearate is a fatty acid ester.

General Description

Span^? 60 is a sorbitan monoester than is used as a non-ionic detergent.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Safety Profile

Very mildly toxic by ingestion. Experimental reproductive effects. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.