سوربيتان مونوأوليات
| Kind | Excipient |
|---|---|
| Class | Surfactants & emulsifiers — nonionic (sorbitan fatty-acid ester) |
| Synonyms | Span 80, Sorbitan oleate, Sorbitan (Z)-mono-9-octadecenoate, E494 |
| Common uses / forms | Lipophilic W/O emulsifier and co-emulsifier, wetting agent; creams, ointments, emulsions — commonly paired with polysorbate 80 to tune HLB. |
| Properties | Nonionic surfactant, HLB ~4.3; amber viscous oily liquid; oil-soluble, water-dispersible. Oleate (C18:1) based sorbitan ester. |
| Compendia | USP, EP, BP |
| Sourcing origins | China, EU, USA |
| Dominant inbound route | Hormuz |
| Indicative price band | $$ ($10–100 / kg) |
| Indicative lead time | medium (50–80 days) |
| Notes | Ph.Eur. lists it as 'Sorbitan oleate'; verify vegetable vs animal oleic-acid origin and residual sorbitan/isosorbide content. |
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Cite as: AUPAM Experts' Office, Sorbitan monooleate — sourcing profile (Excipient) — AUPAM Data Bank, retrieved 2026-08-31, https://aupameo.org/datasets/databank/e-sorbitan-monooleate.html