
Polysorbate 40
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Polysorbate 40 (Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate) is a chemical compound produced by the reaction of lauric acid, ethylene oxide and sorbitol through ethoxylation of sorbitan monolaurate. Polysorbate is a sugar alcohol, sorbitol, which is transformed into sorbitan by a dehydration process and then passes through ethoxylation before lauric...