Process for preparing polyol esters

Process for preparing polyol esters by reacting polyols with linear or branched aliphatic monocarboxylic acids having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and then working up the reaction mixture, characterized in that a mixture of the starting compounds is allowed to react in the presence of an adsorbent, the unconverted starting compounds are removed, then a steam treatment is performed and the remaining polyol ester is dried, the polyol ester being filtered after the reaction has ended or after any other workup measure.