POTASSIUM SORBATE
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
H.S. CODE
TOXICITY
Sorbic Acid, Potassium Salt; Potassium 2,4-hexadienoate;
2,4-hexadienoic Acid Potassium Salt; Sorbistat; Sorbistat-K; Sorbistat-potassium
CLASSIFICATION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS
Sorbic Acid (also called chemically 2,4-Hexadienoic acid ), a white crystalline powder or granule form for dust free, is an unsaturated fatty acid which has two double bonds in conjugation that is, two double bonds separated only by one single bond. It and its salts (potassium sorbate, calcium sorbate ; its salts are used according to differences in solubility.) are used as preservatives in wide range of food products as well as in their packaging materials, since they are characterized by their broad effectiveness to inhibit molds, yeast, and many bacteria growth in food. Potassium sorbate, white to slightly yellow crystalline powder, is the potassium salt of sorbic acid and is much more soluble in water than the acid. Potassium sorbate will releases back sorbic acid if dissolved in water. It is effective up to pH 6.5 but effectiveness increases as the pH decreases. The lower the pH value of the product the lower amount of Sorbic Acid or Potassium Sorbate is needed for preservation. Its industrial applications include use in coating industry to improve gloss and in rubber industry.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
white to slightly yellow crystalline powder or Granular
AUTOIGNITION
NFPA RATINGS
REFRACTIVE INDEX
APPLICATIONS
Potassium Sorbate is used as a mold, bacterial and yeast inhibitor and as a fungistatic agent in foods. It is also used in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, tobacco and flavoring products. In wines, it is to prevent the secondary fermentation of residual sugar. It is used in coating to improve gloss. It is used as an intermediate to manufacture plasticizers and lubricants.. It is used as an additive in rubber industry to improve milling characteristics.
A preservative is an additive for foods, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, cosmetics and other industrial products to reduce spoilage that air, fungi, bacteria, or yeast can cause. Members of common preservative for foods, pharmaceuticals, personal care products and cosmetics include:|
Preservative |
CAS RN |
| 1,2-Dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane | 35691-65-7 |
| 1,2-Octanediol | 1117-86-8 |
| 1,3-Dimethylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoin | 6440-58-0 |
| 2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one | 2682-20-4 |
| 3-Iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate | 55406-53-6 |
|
Acetic acid |
64-19-7 |
|
Ammonium acetate |
631-61-8 |
| 137-66-6 | |
| Benzalkonium chloride | 8001-54-5 |
| Benzethonium chloride | 121-54-0 |
| Benzoic acid | 65-85-0 |
|
Biphenyl |
92-52-4 |
|
Borax |
1303-96-4 |
|
Boric acid |
10043-35-3 |
| Butylated hydroxyanisole | 25013-16-5 |
| Butylated hydroxytoluene | 128-37-0 |
| 94-26-8 | |
|
Calcium acetate |
62-54-4 |
| 13780-03-5 | |
| Calcium benzoate | 2090-05-3 |
| 544-17-2 | |
| Calcium phytate | 7776-28-5 |
|
Calcium propionate |
4075-81-4 |
| 10257-55-3 | |
| Calcium-magnesium phytate | 3615-82-5 |
| 75-15-0 | |
| 123-03-5 | |
| Cetylpyridinium chloride | 6004-24-6 |
|
Chlorhexidine
acetate |
56-95-1 |
| Chlorobutanol | 57-15-8 |
| Chlorphenesin | 104-29-0 |
| Diazolidinylurea | 78491-02-8 |
| Diethyl pyrocarbonate | 1609-47-8 |
| Dimethyl dicarbonate | 4525-33-1 |
| Ethyl 4-(3-(1-(6-methyl-3-pyridazinyl)-4-piperidinyl)propoxy)benzoate | 124436-97-1 |
| 120-47-8 | |
| 50-00-0 | |
|
Formic acid |
64-18-6 |
| Furylfuramide | 3688-53-7 |
| Poly(diaminoethyl methacrylate, N-vinylpyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfate) | 55008-57-6 |
| N,N,N-Trimethyl-3-((2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino)-1-propanaminium chloride | 131954-48-8 |
| 149-91-7 | |
| Glycolic acid | 79-14-1 |
| Imidurea | 39236-46-9 |
|
Lactic acid |
50-21-5 |
| Lauryl gallate | 1166-52-5 |
| Methenamine | 100-97-0 |
| 2682-20-4 | |
| Methylparaben sodium | 5026-62-0 |
| 99-76-3 | |
| Monothioglycerol | 96-27-5 |
|
Natamycin |
7681-93-8 |
| Nisin | 1414-45-5 |
| Octyl gallate | 1034-01-1 |
| o-Phenyl phenol | 90-43-7 |
| Phenol | 108-95-2 |
| Phenylethyl alcohol | 60-12-8 |
| Phenylmercuric acetate | 62-38-4 |
| Phenylmercuric nitrate | 55-68-5 |
| Phytate sodium | 7205-52-9 |
| Phytic acid | 83-86-3 |
| Pirodavir | 124436-59-5 |
| Polixetonium chloride | 31512-74-0 |
| 127-08-2 | |
| 7773-03-7 | |
|
Potassium nitrate |
7757-79-1 |
|
Potassium nitrite |
7758-09-0 |
| Potassium benzoate | 582-25-2 |
|
Potassium metabisulfite |
16731-55-8 |
|
Potassium propionate |
327-62-8 |
| 590-00-1 | |
|
Propionic acid |
79-09-4 |
| Propylparaben sodium | 35285-69-9 |
| Purpurogallin | 569-77-7 |
| Quaternium-15 | 4080-31-3 |
|
Sodium acetate |
6131-90-4 |
| Sodium benzoate | 532-32-1 |
| 7681-38-1 | |
|
Sodium bisulfite |
7631-90-5 |
| Sodium butylparaben | 36457-20-2 |
|
sodium diacetate |
126-96-5 |
| Sodium ethylparaben | 35285-68-8 |
| Sodium Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate | 6035-47-8 |
|
Sodium formate |
141-53-7 |
|
Sodium metabisulfite |
7681-57-4 |
| Sodium Nitrite | 7632-00-0 |
| Sodium o-phenylphenate | 132-27-4 |
| Sodium propionate | 6700-17-0 |
| 7757-83-7 | |
| Sorbic acid | 110-44-1 |
| Sulfur dioxide | 7446-09-5 |
| Thiabendazole | 148-79-8 |
| Thimerosal | 54-64-8 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FCC IV
APPEARANCE
White Granular
CONTENT
98.0~101.0
WATER
1.0% max
ALKALI (as K2CO3)
1.0% max
ACID (as SORBIC ACID)
1.0% max
ARSENIC (as As)
3ppm max
HEAVY METALS (as Pb)
10ppm max
LOSS ON DRYING
1.0% max