Polysorbate 60 (Tween 60)

Overview

Polysorbate 60, widely recognized by its brand name Tween 60, is a crucial non-ionic surfactant and emulsifier derived from polyoxyethylated sorbitan monostearate. As a global industrial chemical supplier, CanCastor provides premium-grade Polysorbate 60, essential for unifying oil and water phases across a multitude of industries. Its unique amphiphilic structure, featuring both hydrophilic (water-loving) and lipophilic (oil-loving) components, makes it an indispensable ingredient for creating stable emulsions, improving product texture, and extending shelf life in diverse applications ranging from food and beverages to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Our Polysorbate 60 is meticulously manufactured to meet stringent international quality standards, ensuring consistent performance and reliability for your most demanding formulations. Whether you're enhancing the texture of baked goods or stabilizing a delicate cosmetic cream, CanCastor's Polysorbate 60 delivers unmatched quality and efficacy.

Key Properties

CanCastor's Polysorbate 60 (Tween 60) exhibits a range of beneficial properties that make it a highly versatile chemical compound:

• Exceptional Emulsifying Agent: With an HLB (Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance) value of approximately 14.9, Polysorbate 60 is highly effective in forming and stabilizing oil-in-water emulsions. It significantly reduces interfacial tension, preventing the separation of immiscible phases.
• Dispersant: It effectively disperses insoluble particles within a liquid medium, ensuring uniform distribution and preventing sedimentation.
• Stabilizer: Polysorbate 60 acts as a powerful stabilizer, preventing phase separation in emulsions and suspensions, thereby extending the shelf life and maintaining the integrity of products.
• Solubilizer: It enhances the solubility of lipophilic (oil-soluble) substances in aqueous systems, crucial for incorporating fragrances, essential oils, and certain active ingredients.
• Non-ionic Nature: Being a non-ionic surfactant, it is compatible with a wide array of ingredients and is less prone to interaction with ionic components, offering flexibility in formulations.
• Improved Texture and Mouthfeel: Particularly in food applications, it contributes to enhanced product texture, softness, and a desirable mouthfeel.
• Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS): Food-grade Polysorbate 60 is approved by major regulatory bodies for use in various food and personal care applications, testifying to its safety profile.

Applications

The versatility of CanCastor's Polysorbate 60 (Tween 60) makes it a preferred choice across numerous industries:

• Food and Beverage Industry: A cornerstone in food production, Polysorbate 60 serves multiple critical roles:
  • Bakery Products: Functions as a dough conditioner, improving dough strength, extensibility, and workability. It enhances crumb softness, texture, and acts as an anti-staling agent, significantly extending the shelf life of bread, cakes, and pastries.
  • Dairy Products: In ice cream, it improves overrun, creates a smoother texture, and retards ice crystal growth. In whipped toppings and non-dairy creamers, it helps create stable foams and prevents fat separation.
  • Confectionery: Used to prevent fat bloom and improve the texture of chocolate and other confections.
  • Dressings and Sauces: Stabilizes emulsions in salad dressings, mayonnaise, and various sauces, ensuring a consistent product.
• Cosmetics and Personal Care: Polysorbate 60 is integral to a wide range of personal care formulations due to its emulsifying and solubilizing properties:
  • Creams and Lotions: Creates stable and luxurious oil-in-water emulsions, ensuring uniform application and absorption.
  • Shampoos and Conditioners: Acts as an emulsifier for conditioning agents and fragrances, contributing to product stability and aesthetics.
  • Fragrances and Essential Oils: Solubilizes hydrophobic fragrances and essential oils into water-based products, ensuring clarity and even distribution.
• Pharmaceuticals: Utilized as an excipient in pharmaceutical formulations:
  • Emulsifier and Stabilizer: For topical creams, ointments, and oral suspensions, ensuring the homogeneity and stability of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
  • Solubilizer: Aids in the solubilization of poorly water-soluble drugs.
• Industrial Applications: Finds use in various industrial processes:
  • Polymerization: As an emulsifier in emulsion polymerization processes.
  • Agricultural Formulations: Functions as an emulsifier for pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, improving their dispersion and efficacy.
  • Textile Industry: Used as a wetting agent and dispersant in textile processing.

Why Choose CanCastor

Selecting CanCastor as your supplier for Polysorbate 60 (Tween 60) means partnering with a leader committed to excellence and customer satisfaction:

• Global Reliability: Benefit from our robust global supply chain, ensuring consistent availability and timely delivery of high-quality Polysorbate 60, regardless of your location.
• Uncompromising Quality: Our Polysorbate 60 is produced under stringent quality control protocols, adhering to international standards such as Kosher, Halal, ISO, and HACCP, guaranteeing purity, safety, and superior performance.
• Technical Expertise: Leverage our team of experts for in-depth technical support and formulation guidance, helping you optimize your product development and achieve desired outcomes.
• Tailored Solutions: We understand that every application is unique. CanCastor offers customizable solutions, including specific packaging options and product grades, to meet your precise requirements.
• Commitment to Sustainability: We are dedicated to responsible sourcing and sustainable manufacturing practices, ensuring our products contribute positively to both your business and the environment.

Choose CanCastor for your Polysorbate 60 needs and experience the difference that premium quality, expert support, and global reliability can make for your formulations.