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AllanChem | Polysorbate 60

CAS Number
9005-67-8

AllanChem Polysorbate 60 is a high-quality, yellow to amber-colored oily liquid used as an intermediate, emulsifying agent, nonionic surfactant, and cleansing agent in chemical manufacturing.

Properties

Physical Form
Liquid
Pharma and Nutraceuticals Functions
Emulsifier

Identification

Chemical Name

Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan monostearate, ethoxylated 1 - 6.5 moles ethoxylated; Polysorbate 60; Sorbitan monostearate ethoxylated 1 - 6.5 moles ethoxylated

Product families

Applications

Personal Care — Beauty & Care
  • Skin Care
Food & Nutrition — Beverage
  • Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
  • Chemical Manufacturing
Healthcare & Pharma — Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Pharmaceutical Processing
Food & Nutrition — Processing & Packaging
  • Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Product Families

Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Excipients
  • Emulsifiers & Stabilizers
Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Intermediates
  • Other Intermediates
Cosmetic Ingredients — Surfactants & Cleansers
  • Blends & Other Cleansers
  • Nonionic Surfactants
Food Ingredients — Texture & Consistency
  • Emulsifiers

Other characteristics

Brand
AllanChem
Functions

Cleansing Agent, Emulsifier, Emulsifier, Intermediate, Surfactant, Surfactant (Nonionic)

Ingredient Name
Polysorbate 60
Grade
Pharma Grade
Markets
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Healthcare & Pharma
  • Industrial
  • Personal Care
Appearance
Yellow to amber oily liquid
Soluble In
Water, Toluene, Ethyl acetate
Insoluble In
Mineral oil, Vegetable oil
Technology
  • Base Chemicals & Intermediates
  • Cosmetic Ingredients
  • Food Ingredients
  • Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
Benefit Claims
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifying
Packaging Type
Drums
Labeling Claims
  • Clean at Sephora
  • Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Applicable Processes
  • Chemicals Production
  • Fragrance Manufacturing
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Country Availability
Mexico
Packaging Information
40 MS drums X 200 kgs net each palletized
Base Chemicals Functions
Intermediate
Food Ingredients Features
High Quality
Food Ingredients Functions
Emulsifier
Certifications and Compliance
  • FCC Compliant
  • ISO 9001
  • National Formulary (NF)
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
  • Cleansing Agent
  • Surfactant
  • Surfactant (Nonionic)

Technical data

Table 1 of 3

2 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
Stearic Acid40 - 60%
Palmitic and Stearic Acidmin. 90—

Table 2 of 3

13 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Assay (Oxyethylene group)65 - 69.5%—
Assay (Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate)97 - 103%—
Colormax. 5—Gardner
Acid Valuemax. 2——
Saponification Value45 - 55——
Hydroxyl Value81 - 96——
Moisture Contentmax. 3——
pH (5% solution)5.0 - 8.0——
Dioxane Contentmax. 10——
Ethylene Oxidemax. 1ppm—
Sulfated Ashmax. 0.25%—
Viscosity (at 30°C)400.0mPa.s—

Table 3 of 3

1 row
CharacteristicValueUnit
Lead Contentmax. 2mg/kg

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