Potassium Sorbate CAS NO.: 24634-61-5

Potassium Sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, chemical formula CH3CH=CH−CH=CH−CO2K. It is a white salt that is very soluble in water (58.2% at 20 °C). It is primarily used as a food preservative (E number 202). Potassium sorbate is effective in a variety of applications including food, wine, and personal-care products. While sorbic acid occurs naturally in rowan and hippophae berries, virtually all of the world's supply of sorbic acid, from which potassium sorbate is derived, is manufactured synthetically.

Potassium Sorbate E202 can be used in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Personal care products, Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry. Potassium sorbate E202 is used to inhibit molds and yeasts in many food application, such as in cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meats, apple cider, soft drinks, fruit drinks, and baked goods.

Potassium sorbate E202 is white granular or powder, used as a food preservative. Manufacturing process from Sorbic acid E200. The use of potassium sorbate increases the shelf life of foods, so many dietary supplements also include it.

Sorbic acid and potassium sorbate are widely used in the food, beverage, tobacco, medicine, cosmetic, agricultural, poultry and pet food industries, as well as in the production of resin, spices and rubber.

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In Food
Potassium Sorbate E202 can be used as preservative in food application such as in meat, aquatic products, vegetables and fruits to inhibit microbial and ferment

In Beverage

Potassium Sorbate E202 can be used as preservative in beverage such as wine, beer.

In Pharmaceutical

Potassium Sorbate E202 can be used as preservative in Pharmaceutical.

Potassium sorbate is an antimicrobial preservative It exhibits both antibacterial and antifungal properties used in pharmaceuticals, foods, enteral preparations and cosmetics. Generally, it is used at concentrations of 0.1 – 0.2% in oral and topical formulations, especially those containing non-ionic surfactants.

Potassium sorbate is used in approximately twice as many pharmaceutical formulations as is sorbic acid owing to its greater solubility and stability in water. Like sorbic acid, potassium sorbate has minimal antibacterial properties in formulations above pH 6.

Potassium sorbate has been used to enhance the ocular bioavailability of timolol.

In Health and Personal care

Potassium Sorbate E202 can beused primarily in the formulation of facial and eye makeup and skin care and hair products. Potassium Sorbate kill microorganisms, or prevent or retard their growth and reproduction, and thus protect cosmetics and personal care products from spoilage.

Potassium sorbate is used as an antimicrobial and preservative in personal care items, as well, such as:

eyeshadow and other cosmetics

shampoos and moisturizers

contact lens solution

In Animal Feed/Poultry

Potassium Sorbate E202 can be used as preservative in Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry feed.

Potassium sorbate is also approved for safe use as a preservative in moist cat and dog foods and in other animal feed.

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