LACTITOL- ▸ Bulk sweetener: sugar substitute and bulking agent in reduced-sugar foods
- ▸ Tablet diluent: diluent for solid oral dosage forms, including direct-compression grades
- ▸ Texture & thickening: texturizer and thickener in food systems
- ▸ Personal care: humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient
A grade-specific Safety Data Sheet (SDS) — with the complete hazard classification, handling precautions, and transport information — is supplied with every shipment and available on request. Confirm all safety and regulatory details against the SDS for your specific grade.
Request SDS →Lactitol (CAS 585-86-4) is a disaccharide sugar alcohol (polyol) derived from lactose, supplied as a crystalline powder. It is used as a bulk sweetener and sugar substitute in food and as a diluent in solid pharmaceutical dosage forms. It also functions as a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lactitol MC used for?
Lactitol (CAS 585-86-4) is a disaccharide sugar alcohol derived from lactose, used as a bulk sweetener and sugar substitute in reduced-sugar foods, as a diluent in solid pharmaceutical dosage forms (including direct-compression grades), and as a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetics.
Is lactitol a sugar?
Lactitol is a sugar alcohol (polyol), not a conventional sugar. It is derived from lactose and used as a bulk sweetener and bulking agent; its formula is C12H24O11 and it is supplied as a crystalline powder.
What foods contain lactitol?
Lactitol is used by manufacturers as a bulk sweetener and bulking agent in reduced- and no-sugar products such as baked goods, confectionery, and frozen desserts. RawSource supplies it as a bulk ingredient to food and pharmaceutical formulators rather than as a finished food.
What is lactitol made from?
Lactitol is produced by the catalytic hydrogenation of lactose (milk sugar), converting the glucose moiety to a sugar alcohol. The result is a disaccharide polyol, CAS 585-86-4, formula C12H24O11.
What grades and bulk packaging are available for Lactitol MC?
Lactitol is supplied in food and pharmaceutical (tablet-diluent, direct-compression) grades; specify your target grade and application on your RFQ. RawSource ships bulk powder in drums and palletized packaging with Certificate of Analysis and SDS on request. Contact us for a bulk quote.