DESCRIPTION

Sucrose Fatty Acid Esters occur as stiff gels, soft solids, or white to slightly gray-white powders. They are the mono-, di-, and triesters of sucrose with edible fatty acids. They may be prepared from sucrose; the methyl and ethyl esters of edible fatty acids; or edible, naturally occurring vegetable oils in the presence of food-grade solvents such as ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, dimethylsulfoxide, or isobutanol. They are soluble in ethanol and, depending on the mono ester percentages, sparingly soluble in water.