Description: Sorbitan monostearate is an ester of stearic acid and sorbitan (a sorbitol derivative), it is also sometimes referred to as a synthetic wax.
CAS Number: 1338-41-6
Formula: C24H46O6
Molecular Weight: 430,62
References: Poletto FS, De Oliveira CP, Wender H, Regent D, Donida B, Teixeira SR, Guterres SS, Rossi-Bergmann B, Pohlmann AR. How Sorbitan Monostearate Can Increase Drug-Loading Capacity of Lipid-Core Polymeric Nanocapsules. J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2015 Jan;15(1):827-37. PubMed PMID: 26328447.