Properties, receiving and applications of sorbitol (E 420) which it is naturally occurring hexitol were presented in this article. Sorbitol is occurred in the berries of the mountain ash, cherries, grapes, apples as well as in algae. On account of large worldwide demand, on industrial scale sorbitol was also received in result of reduction of D-glucose. In food industry sorbitol (E 420) applied is as a sweetener; thickener, moisture stabilizer and surface-finisher agent. Moreover it is use in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical industry.