Food Additives
Xylitol
A five-carbon sugar alcohol with sweetness equal to sucrose but 40% fewer calories, used in sugar-free confectionery, chewing gum, oral care products, and diabetic-friendly foods. It is valued for its non-cariogenic and cooling mouthfeel properties.
A five-carbon sugar alcohol with sweetness equal to sucrose but 40% fewer calories, used in sugar-free confectionery, chewing gum, oral care products, and diabetic-friendly foods. It is valued for its non-cariogenic and cooling mouthfeel properties.
- CAS
- 87-99-0
- EC / EINECS
- 201-788-0
- Formula
- C5H12O5
- HS Code
- 290549
- Food Code
- E967
- Grades
- food grade (E967), pharma (Ph. Eur.), powder, granular, fine crystalline
- Synonyms
- xylitol, E967, birch sugar, wood sugar alcohol, 87-99-0
Compliance
- · REACH-aligned supply
- · CLP-labelled
- · Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009