Glycerol monostearate, commonly known as GMS, is an organic molecule used as an emulsifier. GMS is acolorless, odorless, and sweet-tasting flaky powder that is hygroscopic. It is aglycerol ester of stearic acid. It occurs naturally in the body as aby-product of the breakdown of fats, and is also found in fatty foods.ITEMSSPECIFICATIONAPPEARANCEWHITE POWDERASSAY %≥90FREE ACID %≤2.5FREE GLYCEROL %/IODINE VALUE≤3.0MELTING POINT ºC≥60HEAVY metaLS (Pb) %≤0.0005ARSENIC %≤0.0001