Product Name: Potassium Sorbate

Molecular Formula: C6H7KO2

Molecular Weight: 150.21
CAS No.: 24634-61-5 (590-00-1)

Description

Potassium sorbate is a potassium salt having sorbate as the counterion. It has a role as an antimicrobial food preservative. It contains an (E,E)-sorbate.

Potassium sorbate is a chemical additive. It’s widely used as a preservative in foods, drinks, and personal care products. It is an odorless and tasteless salt synthetically produced from sorbic acid and potassium hydroxide.

Potassium sorbate prolongs the shelf life of foods by stopping the growth of mold.

Application
It’s used in food, cosmetic, medical health product and tobacco. As unsaturated acid, it is also used in resins, spices and rubber industries.