Sustane SAIB Food Grade is a high purity distilled product that is odorless and flavorless at levels used in beverages and cosmetics. Sustane SAIB Food Grade is a stable, viscous liquid used primarily in citrus beverages as a weighting agent or flavor emulsion stabilizer to prevent separation of essential citrus oils.

In cosmetics, Sustane SAIB is used as a fragrance fixative and to provide transfer resistance in lipstick. Sustane SAIB Food Grade is produced by the controlled esterification of natural sugar (sucrose) with acetic and isobutyric anhydrides and is provided as a kosher product by Eastman. The INCI (cosmetic ingredient) name for Sustane SAIB is Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate.

Sustane SAIB MCT is a new ready-to-blend weighting agent that provides significant handling and aesthetic benefits for the beverage industry. The enhanced weighting agent prevents the oil-soluble ingredients and water in beverages like fruit juices, energy drinks, carbonated soft drinks, nutritional tonics, malt beverages, and new age drinks from separating during storage. Sustane SAIB MCT also improves the appearance and stability of beverage “cloud” to help brands achieve the natural look consumers demand. Sustane SAIB MCT is alcohol-free.

The Sustane SAIB wizard is an interactive wizard designed to assist the user in formulating the amount of weighting agent (Sustane SAIB) to use in beverages containing essential flavoring oils. You can also learn more information about Sustane products and certain regulatory requirements pertaining to such products.