Purified alkoxylated sucrose esters of the formula:wherein R is independently selected from: COR′； (CH2CH2O)xH； and (CH2CH2O)x COR′； wherein R′ is a fatty acid compound having from about 2 to about 28 carbon atoms； and wherein x is a number selected from about 1 to about 50； wherein at least one of the R groups is an ester group that is directly esterified to the sucrose backbone； and wherein the alkoxylated sucrose ester composition further comprises: less than 1% aldehydes； less than 1% ketones； less than 1% benzyl halide； less that 1% mono-benzyl ether； less than 1% acetals； and less than 1% ketals.
