Sorbitan+Monostearate

=__**Sorbitan Monostearate**__=

__**Info**__

 * Known as a Synthetic wax
 * usually used for emulsifying(or blending of 2 substances that do not blend together naturally) water and oils
 * helps re-hydrate dry yeast
 * it has an HLB (Hydrophilic-Lipophillic Balance) of 4.7
 * type of emulsion = water in oil
 * because of low HLB it has poor dissolvability in water
 * it's an emulsifier which means it makes an emulsion of a fixed oil (suspends a liquid in another liquid)
 * AKA: E435, Polyoxyethylene (20), polysorbate 60, Tween 60, Span 60
 * it is a synthetic compound so it is an artificial ingredient
 * combination of ethylene oxide, sorbitol, and stearic acid
 * appearance- powder (white/yellow)
 * stable and combustible
 * should minimize contact with this ingredient
 * 6% in shaving cream- produced by Jesse Oakley of Newburgh, New York

__**Common Foods with Sorbitan Monostearate**__
 * 1) Cake Mix
 * 2) icing
 * 3) pudding

C24H46O6
 * __Chemical Formula__**

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