Using Sorbitol Solution 70% in Toothpaste

Sorbitol Solution 70% is a standard and highly effective ingredient for toothpaste formulations. It serves multiple critical roles in oral care products.

Key Functions in Toothpaste

• Humectant: It prevents the toothpaste from drying out or hardening, ensuring the product remains smooth and easy to squeeze throughout its shelf life.
• Sweetener: It provides a pleasant taste without promoting tooth decay (non-cariogenic), as oral bacteria cannot easily ferment it into acids.
• Texture & Clarity: It helps create a smooth, glossy finish and is essential for achieving transparency in clear gel toothpaste formulas.

Recommended Usage

• Standard Opaque Toothpaste: Typically used at 20% – 60%.
• Clear Gel Toothpaste: Typically used at 50% – 70%.

Formulation Tips

• Compatibility: It is fully compatible with common abrasives like Hydrated Silica and active ingredients like Fluoride.
• Gum Hydration: When using thickeners like Xanthan Gum, it is best to hydrate the gum in water or pre-disperse it in a small amount of Sorbitol before adding the full concentration. High levels of Sorbitol can sometimes slow down the hydration of certain gums.
• Water Content: Remember that Sorbitol Solution 70% contains approximately 30% water, which should be accounted for in your total water phase calculation.