Food Preservative Sorbic Acid and Potassium Sorbate/Acid Sorbic Cosmetic

• Customization: Available
• CAS No.: 590-00-1
• Formula: C6h7ko2
• Model NO.: TNN12
• Composition: Potassium Sorbate
• Type: Meat Preservative
• Effect: Antiseptic
• Resource: Organic Chemical Preservatives
• Water Solubility: Easily Soluble
• Melting Point: 270 ºC
• Density: 1.36g/cm3
• Sample: Available
• Transport Package: 25kg Bag
• Specification: Food grade
• Trademark: TNN
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 2916190090
• Production Capacity: 1000t/Year

Product Description

Product Description

Potassium sorbate as a food preservative belongs to the acidic preservative with the use of organic acid antiseptic reaction effect

Potassium sorbate has been widely used in food, beverage, pickles, tobacco, medicine, cosmetics, agricultural products, pet poultry feed and other industries

Item	Specification	Result
Appearance	White granular or powder	White granular or powder
Assay (As C6H7KO2 after drying)	98.0%-101.0%	100.7%
Identification	Conforms to standard	Passes test
Acidity (As sorbic acid)	Passes test (About 1%)	Passes test
Alkalinity	Passes test (About 1%)	Passes test
Lead	≤2mg/kg	<2mg/kg
Loss on drying	≤1.0%	0.4%
Conclusion	The product above complies with the standard of FCC-V.

Good Stability 

Potassium Sorbate is stable in sealed status, will not be decomposed until 270 degrees centigrade. It will be oxidized into colored ones and absorbing moisture in case exposed in air for a long time. 

Wide Application 
At the moment, Potassium Sorbate has been used extensively in food, drink, vegetables in soy, tobacco, drugs, cosmetics, agricultural products, forage and other domain. Its application should become wider in the world. 
As acidic preservative, Potassium sorbate is also used well in neutral food(pH6.0-6.5). The preservative efficiency of sodium benzoate will decrease clearly and have a bad taste at pH>4. 

Application flexibility 
Potassium Sorbate can be used by direct adding, spraying, retting, dry spraying, using in packing material and other method. 

Usage 
As nowadays international prime preferable food preservatives, their extent of use and reference dosage as follows