| ≥1 piece |
| ITEMS | STANDARD |
| Appearance | White to off-white Powder |
| Viscosity (1%, mPa.s) | As per need |
| Particle size | 95% pass 80 mesh |
| Degree of esterification (%) | ≥ 80 |
| Loss on drying (105℃, 4h, %) | ≤15 |
| pH (1%) | 3.0- 4.5 |
| Total propylene glycol (%) | 15- 45 |
| Free propylene glycol (%) | ≤15 |
| Ash insolubles (%) | ≤1 |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤3 mg/kg |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤5 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤1 mg/kg |
| Cadmium(Cd) | ≤1 mg/kg |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤20 mg/kg |
| Total plate count (cfu/g) | ≤ 5000 |
| yeast & mould (cfu/g) | ≤ 500 |
| Salmonella spp./ 10g | Negative |
| E. Coli/ 5g | Negative |