Potassium Sorbate
- POTASSIUM SORBATE
- 24634-61-5
- Sorbistat potassium
- Sorbistat-K
- Potassium (E,E)-sorbate
- Create:2008-02-05
- Modify:2025-01-18
- Acid, Hexadienoic
- Acid, Propenylacrylic
- Acid, Sorbic
- Hexadienoic Acid
- Potassium Sorbate
- Propenylacrylic Acid
- Sodium Sorbate
- Sorbate, Potassium
- Sorbate, Sodium
- Sorbic Acid
- POTASSIUM SORBATE
- 24634-61-5
- Sorbistat potassium
- Sorbistat-K
- Potassium (E,E)-sorbate
- Sorbic acid potassium salt
- 590-00-1
- potassium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
- Potassium 2,4-hexadienoate
- Sorbic acid, potassium salt
- BB Powder
- Sorbistat-potassium
- FEMA No. 2921
- Sorbistat k
- Potassium sorbate (E)
- Caswell No. 701C
- Potassium (E,E)-2,4-hexadienoate
- Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
- CCRIS 1894
- HSDB 1230
- Ins no.202
- Potassium (e,e')-sorbate
- UNII-1VPU26JZZ4
- EINECS 246-376-1
- Ins-202
- 1VPU26JZZ4
- 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt
- potassium hexa-2,4-dienoate
- Potassium sorbate (e 202)
- EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 075902
- Potassium 2,4-hexadienoate, (E,E)-
- potassium;(2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
- 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt, (2E,4E)-
- CHEBI:77868
- AI3-26043
- E 202
- Potassium sorbate [NF]
- MFCD00016546
- 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt, (E,E)-
- Sorbic acid, potassium salt, (E,E)-
- potassium trans,trans-sorbate
- 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt (1:1), (2E,4E)-
- DTXSID7027835
- E-202
- 2,4-Hexadienoic acid potassium salt, (E,E)-
- 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (E,E)-, potassium salt
- EC 246-376-1
- potassium trans,trans-2,4-hexadienoate
- Potassium sorbate (NF)
- POTASSIUM SORBATE (II)
- POTASSIUM SORBATE [II]
- 2,4-HEXADIENOIC ACID, (E,E')-, POTASSIUM SALT
- 2,4-Hexadienoic acid potassium salt
- POTASSIUM SORBATE (MART.)
- POTASSIUM SORBATE [MART.]
- POTASSIUM SORBATE (USP-RS)
- POTASSIUM SORBATE [USP-RS]
- Potassium Sorbate [USAN]
- POTASSIUM SORBATE (EP IMPURITY)
- POTASSIUM SORBATE [EP IMPURITY]
- POTASSIUM SORBATE (EP MONOGRAPH)
- POTASSIUM SORBATE [EP MONOGRAPH]
- Sorbic acid (potassium)
- trans-trans-Sorbic acid potassium
- Sorbate, Potassium
- 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt (1:1)
- Potassium (E,E')-sorbate; Potassium sorbate
- SCHEMBL3640
- Potassium sorbate (Standard)
- DTXCID207835
- HY-N0626AR
- POTASSIUM SORBATE [FCC]
- CHEMBL2106930
- POTASSIUM SORBATE [FHFI]
- HY-N0626A
- POTASSIUM SORBATE [VANDF]
- POTASSIUM SORBATE [WHO-DD]
- Tox21_202757
- AKOS015915488
- 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (E,E')-, potassium salt; 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt
- SORBIC ACID POTASSIUM SALT [MI]
- NCGC00260304-01
- CAS-24634-61-5
- CS-0102519
- NS00094865
- P1954
- S0057
- D02411
- G73516
- Q410744
- J-015607
- J-524028
- trans-trans-Sorbic acid potassium 100 microg/mL in Water
67.0548 100
41.0383 89.52
65.0381 59.66
45.033 29.34
39.0218 28.55
67.0547 100
95.0491 97.24
57.0331 46.68
43.0163 25.51
113.0607 24.31
67.056587 100
65.040916 61.24
95.049278 39.91
71.930107 25.69
71.932510 18.81
Reported uses (ppm):
Table: Reported uses (ppm): (Flavor and Extract Manufacturers' Association, 1994)
- Processing aids, not otherwise listed
- Other (specify)
- Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- Stabilizing agent
- Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- Other (specify)
- Processing aids, not otherwise listed
- Preservative
Information on 39 consumer products that contain Potassium Sorbate [USAN] in the following categories is provided:
• Inside the Home
• Personal Care
• Pesticides
• Pet Care
Information on 241 consumer products that contain Potassium sorbate in the following categories is provided:
• Commercial / Institutional
• Inside the Home
• Personal Care
• Pesticides
• Pet Care
2019: 1,000,000 - <10,000,000 lb
2018: 1,000,000 - <10,000,000 lb
2017: 1,000,000 - <10,000,000 lb
2016: 1,000,000 - <10,000,000 lb
2019: 212,981 lb
2018: 341,981 lb
2017: 171,974 lb
2016: 126,000 lb
- Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing
- Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
H315 (63.4%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
H319 (94.2%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
H335 (33.2%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501
(The corresponding statement to each P-code can be found at the GHS Classification page.)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 1698 reports by companies from 19 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 90 of 1698 reports by companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
There are 18 notifications provided by 1608 of 1698 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).
Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown.
Skin Irrit. 2 (63.4%)
Eye Irrit. 2 (94.2%)
STOT SE 3 (33.2%)
Skin Irrit. 2 (47.9%)
Eye Irrit. 2 (56.8%)
STOT SE 3 (10.8%)
Chemical: Potassium (E,E)-sorbate
Green circle - The chemical has been verified to be of low concern based on experimental and modeled data.
Chemical: Potassium sorbate
Green circle - The chemical has been verified to be of low concern based on experimental and modeled data.
IMAP assessments - 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt, (E,E)-: Human health tier I assessment
IMAP assessments - 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt, (E,E)-: Environment tier I assessment
Patents are available for this chemical structure:
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- Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS)2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt (1:1), (2E,4E)-https://services.industrialchemicals.gov.au/search-assessments/2,4-Hexadienoic acid, potassium salt (1:1), (2E,4E)-https://services.industrialchemicals.gov.au/search-inventory/
- ChemIDplusPotassium Sorbate [USAN]https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/?source=chemidplus&sourceid=0000590001Potassium sorbate [NF]https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/?source=chemidplus&sourceid=0024634615ChemIDplus Chemical Information Classificationhttps://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/source/ChemIDplus
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- SpectraBasesorbic acid, potassium salthttps://spectrabase.com/spectrum/58hOpNnKQ0Ktrans,trans-2,4-Hexadienoic acid potassium salthttps://spectrabase.com/spectrum/AK1Gwr9q1Xpsorbic acid, potassium salthttps://spectrabase.com/spectrum/KgClNGdkrAUPotassium sorbatehttps://spectrabase.com/spectrum/79ZdNK10WtQPotassium sorbatehttps://spectrabase.com/spectrum/7TlaZdV3920POTASSIUM SORBATEhttps://spectrabase.com/spectrum/LKbOsigZIZePOTASSIUM SORBATEhttps://spectrabase.com/spectrum/CUjaX4O7h1VSORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALThttps://spectrabase.com/spectrum/SWNq6EaR4Ktrans,trans-2,4-Hexadienoic acid potassium salthttps://spectrabase.com/spectrum/9ov3RujpzWn
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