Sorbic Acid
A preservative against mould and yeast that also occurs in rowan berries.
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
Sorbic acid works best in acidic products and often appears next to its salt, potassium sorbate. The cosmetic grade is synthetic. CosIng lists it in Annex V as a preservative.
It affects none of the six checks.
Functions: preservative
Products with Sorbic Acid
in 286 products
- no photoCosmia Gel à raserCosmia · shaving
Wholly Kaw After Shave Balm PompelmoWholly Kaw · shaving- no photoBlistex Ultra + Yüksek Koruma Nemlendirme Vitamin ve Antioksidan İçerikli Dudak KremiBlistex · lip balm
- no photoVanicream Moisturizing LotionVanicream · cream or lotion
- no photoNeutral Anti-Dandruff ShampooNeutral · anti-dandruff shampoo
- no photoD:fi D:SculptD:fi
Vitanove styling Gel coiffant fixation bétonVitanove styling · hair styling- no photo7th Heaven Concombre masque à peler ultra désincrustant7th Heaven · face mask
Grisi Jabón neutroGrisi · bar soap- no photoEvoluderm Masque ApaisantEvoluderm · face care
Corine De Farme Soin Yeux LumièreCorine De Farme · eye cream- no photoPalmer's Cocoa Butter Heals & SoftensPalmer's
- no photoSchwarzkopf Extra Care Ultimate Repair Strengthening ShampooSchwarzkopf · shampoo
- no photoMarque Repère Extra Color ShampooingMarque Repère · shampoo
Briogeo Shampooing revigorant et ultra nourrissant au matcha et à la pommeBriogeo · shampoo- no photoLip Smacker Tropikal Kokteyl Dudak KremiLip Smacker · lip balm
- no photoCien Men Antiperspirant Extra DryCien Men · antiperspirant
- no photoAvène Très Haute protection 50+ latte bambinoAvène
- no photoÄnglamark Sunlotion roll-onÄnglamark · deodorant
UpCircle Coffee Face Scrub Herbal Blend For Oily And Combination SkinUpCircle · scrub- no photoAthena club Golden Vanilla Skin Replenishing Body WashAthena club · shower gel
- no photoLoveBar Shampoo Bar Detox & Sebum controlLoveBar · shampoo
- no photoL'Oréal Maybelline Color Sense Lifter Gloss Ice 2L'Oréal · lip makeup
- no photoRituals The ritual of sakuraRituals
Showing 24 of 286 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.
In the EU ingredient database
Functions listed by CosIng
- fragrance
- preservative
- fragrance: Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- preservative: Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
CAS 110-44-1 · EC 203-768-7
EU regulation
Listed in Annex V (ref. 4) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, maximum concentration 0.6% (acid). V/4
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.
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