Typical dose
As a sweetener/humectant/excipient: Used at vary...
Oral & topical
Oral safety: low
Skin safety: harmless
About this supplement
Sorbitol Solution (70%) is a concentrated aqueous solution containing 70% w/w of sorbitol (D-glucitol), a hexitol sugar alcohol derived from glucose via hydrogenation. This clear, colorless to pale yellow, viscous, syrupy, and hygroscopic liquid is non-crystallizing under typical storage conditions. In supplements and beauty products, it serves as a multi-functional excipient and active ingredient. Its primary roles include: humectant (binds and retains water in topical formulations and oral products), sweetener (provides approximately 60% of the sweetness of sucrose without promoting dental caries), bulking agent (adds body and texture to liquids and semi-solids), plasticizer (prevents drying and cracking in films and gels), stabilizer (controls water activity to inhibit microbial growth and prevent crystallization of other ingredients), and vehicle/solvent. The 70% w/w concentration is an industry standard that optimizes viscosity, handling, microbial stability, and functional performance.
How much to take
- Typical amount
- As a sweetener/humectant/excipient: Used at varying percentages in formulations (e.g., 1-30% in oral liquids, 1-15% in topical products). As an osmotic laxative: Typical adult dose is 15-30 mL (approx. 10.5-21g sorbitol) of the 70% solution, up to 150 mL daily in divided doses.
- Suggested range
- Excipient: 1-70% w/w in formulation. Laxative: 15-150 mL daily of 70% solution.
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Chemical ID (CAS)
50-70-4 (for sorbitol); solution concentration not separately registered.
Physical properties
Clear, colorless to pale yellow, viscous, syrupy liquid. Hygroscopic. Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol. Non-crystallizing under typical conditions. Sweet taste (~60% sweetness of sucrose).
How it’s made
Produced industrially by the high-pressure catalytic hydrogenation of glucose (derived from corn starch or other plant sources) in the presence of a nickel catalyst, followed by purification and concentration to a 70% w/w aqueous solution.