(Emulsifiers for sprays)
Polysorbate 80
An emulsifying agent prepared from sorbitol in a three-step process. The sorbitan is then partially esterified with a fatty acid, such as oleic or stearic acid, to yield a hexitan ester. Finally, e...
Polysorbate 20 (Tween 20)
An emulsifying agent prepared from sorbitol in a three-step process. Water is initially removed from the sorbitol to form a sorbitan (a cyclic sorbitol anhydride). The sorbitan is then partially es...