W291609

Polysorbate 60

• Synonym(s): TWEEN^® 60, Polyethylene glycol sorbitan monostearate, Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate
• CAS Number: 9005-67-8
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• FEMA Number: 2916
• MDL number: MFCD01780110

Properties

• InChI: 1S/C26H50O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-24(30)34-19-18-31-20-22(32-15-12-27)26-25(35-17-14-29)23(21-36-26)33-16-13-28/h22-23,25-29H,2-21H2,1H3
• InChI key: HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• reg. compliance: FDA 21 CFR 172.515, FDA 21 CFR 172.836, FDA 21 CFR 173.340, FDA 21 CFR 175.105
• description: derived from GMO corn
• refractive index: n20/D 1.474
• density: 1.044 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): flavors and fragrances
• documentation: see Safety & Documentation for available documents
• food allergen: corn
• organoleptic: alcohol
• Quality Level: 400

Description

Application

Polysorbate 60 has been used in a study to assess its potential as a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) plasticizer in imparting plasticity to carnauba wax.[1]

General description

Polysorbate 60 is a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant generally used as an emulsifier, dispersing agent and solubilizer.[2]

Legal Information

TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves