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Tween 60, also named Polysorbate 60 / Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan Monostearate, CAS No.9005-67-8, is a mild oil-in-water nonionic surfactant with HLB value 14.5. It appears as amber viscous paste with good water solubility, featuring excellent emulsification, solubilization, dispersion and stabilization performance.
| ANALYSIS | SPECIFICATION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Light yellow to amber oily liquid or paste | Complies |
| hydroxyl value mgkoh/g | 90~107 | Complies |
| saponification value mgkoh/g | 45~55 | Complies |
| HLB | 14.9 | Complies |
| Ash(%) | ≤1.0% | 0.83 |
| Moisture (%) | ≤10.0% | 8.95 |
| Heavy Metal (ppm) | <20 | Complies |
| Density (g/ml) | ≥0.6% | Complies |
| PH | 6.5-8 | 6.81 |
| Mesh size | 80 mesh pass 95% | Complies |
Tween 60 can be incorporated into creams, toners, shampoos and scalp essences.
Food-grade Tween 60 works as stabilizer for ice cream, bakery and confectionery; Pharma-grade Tween 60 solubilizes active ingredients in oral drugs and eye drops to improve absorption.
| Weight | Packing method |
|---|---|
| 1kg | bag/kg, box outside (double plastic bag + Aluminum foil bag inside) |
| 10kgs, 25kg or more | by Drums or carton (2 layers plastic bag inside) |
| Weight | Delivery method | Delivery time | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1kg-25kgs | EMS, DHL, UPS, Fedex | 3-7days | Door to door |
| 25kgs-100kgs | DHL, FedEx, by Air | 3-7days | Door to door (to Airport by Air) |
| more than 100kgs | by Air | 3-7days | Door to Airport |
| by Sea | 10-35days | Door to port |
Our Tween 60 is available with a 98% purity specification, tested by HPLC.
Tween 60 is primarily based on stearic acid, while Tween 80 is based on oleic acid. Their different fatty acid structures give them different formulation properties.
Yes. Please contact us with your required quantity and application. We can confirm sample availability, MOQ, pricing, and shipping options.
For 1kg orders, we provide double plastic bags with an aluminum foil bag inside and an outer box. For 10kgs, 25kg, or larger quantities, it is packed in drums or cartons with 2 layers of inner plastic bags.
Shipments between 1kg and 100kgs can be sent via express couriers (EMS, DHL, UPS, FedEx) or air within 3-7 days door-to-door. Shipments over 100kgs can be shipped by air (3-7 days door to airport) or by sea (10-35 days door to port).
Tween 60 is versatile and widely used in cosmetic formulations (creams, toners, shampoos), food processing (bakery, ice cream, confectionery), and pharmaceutical applications (solubilization for oral drugs and eye drops).
