» Polysorbate 20 is a laurate ester of sorbitol and its anhydrides copolymerized with approximately 20 moles of ethylene oxide for each mole of sorbitol and sorbitol anhydrides.
Packaging and storage
Preserve in tight containers.
Identification
A:
It meets the requirements of Identification test A under Polysorbate 80.
B:
To 2 mL of a solution (1 in 20) add 0.5 mL of bromine TS dropwise: the bromine is not decolorized (distinction from Polysorbate 80).