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INCI ingredient

Potassium Sorbate

Also listed as: Potássium Sorbate, Potassium Sórbate

A mild preservative against mould and yeast, common in paraben-free products.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Potassium sorbate is the salt of sorbic acid, originally found in rowan berries and now made synthetically. It is often paired with Sodium Benzoate.

It is not a paraben and affects none of the six checks.

Functions: preservative

Products with Potassium Sorbate

in 2,173 products

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