Glycerol monostearate or glyceryl monostearate, is commonly called its abbreviation, GMS.

This ingredient is a widely used nonionic emulsifier in food with the European food additive number E471. It belongs to the emulsifier category of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids.

According to the content of glycerol monostearate, GMS is generally classified into three types in the market:

· GMS 40: the assay of glycerol monostearate not less than 40%
· GMS 60: the assay of glycerol monostearate not less than 60%
· DGM (distilled glycerol monostearate) which has the highest level, not less than 90%

They all share the function of emulsifying, dispersing, stabilizing, moisturizing and foaming.

The common uses of food grade glycerol monostearate is as an emulsifier, also function as a stabilizer and humectant such as in bakery, confectionery, frozen desserts, oils and fats.

Apart from its uses in food, it can also be used in the production of cosmetics, medicine, plastics and so on.

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