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Polysorbate 60
The ratio of OH group to the sum of C15H31COO and C17H35COO groups is mainly 3:1. Polyethylene glycol 20 sorbitan ether monostearate;
Polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monooctadecanoate;
Polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monostearate [9005-67-8]

DEFINITION

Polysorbate 60 is a mixture of stearate and palmitate esters of sorbitol and its anhydrides copolymerized with about 20 moles of ethylene oxide for each mole of sorbitol and sorbitol anhydrides. The fatty acids may be of vegetable, animal, or synthetic origin.

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