Typical dose
As a sweetener: typically 10-30g per day in divi...
Oral & topical
Oral safety: low
Skin safety: harmless
About this supplement
Sorbitol Granular is a sugar alcohol (polyol) derived from glucose, commonly used as a low-calorie sweetener, humectant, and bulking agent in both food and cosmetic products. In its granular form, it appears as a white, crystalline, odorless powder with a sweet, cool taste. It is approximately 60% as sweet as sucrose and provides about 2.6 calories per gram. Sorbitol occurs naturally in some fruits (e.g., apples, pears, peaches) but is commercially produced via hydrogenation of glucose. It is highly soluble in water and has excellent moisture-stabilizing properties, making it valuable for preventing products from drying out. In supplements, it serves as a sweetener and filler; in cosmetics, it functions primarily as a humectant and skin-conditioning agent.
How much to take
- Typical amount
- As a sweetener: typically 10-30g per day in divided doses. As a laxative: 30-150mL of 70% solution orally, or 120mL rectal solution. In cosmetics: 0.5-5% in formulations.
- Suggested range
- 10-50 g daily (oral); higher doses for laxative effect under guidance.
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Other forms of Sorbitol
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Sorbitol
Sugar-free sweetener & humectant. May have a laxative effect if consumed in exce...
Sorbitol Crystalline Powder
Commonly used as a sugar-free sweetener, humectant, and texturizer.
Sorbitol ester
Sorbitol Solution (70%)
Common humectant & sweetener; may cause digestive discomfort at high oral doses.
Technical details â–¼
Chemical ID (CAS)
50-70-4
Physical properties
White, crystalline, granular powder; odorless; sweet, cool taste; highly soluble in water (approx. 235 g/100 mL at 20°C); slightly soluble in ethanol; hygroscopic; melting point ~95°C.
How it’s made
Commercially produced by catalytic hydrogenation of glucose (from corn syrup or starch) using nickel or ruthenium catalysts, followed by purification and crystallization. Can also be extracted from natural sources like fruits, but industrial scale is predominantly synthetic from plant-derived glucose.