Potassium Sorbate

Appearance:White powder or needle or granule
CAS No.:24634-61-5
HS Code.: 29161900.90
Function : food additive, feed or animal additives and pharmaceutics.
Certificate: ISO/SGS/Halal/FDA/Kosher/GMP/ HACCP/Non-Gmo/Organic Certificate
Packing:25kg carton
MOQ:5000KG

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Potassium Sorbate

Description of Potassium Sorbate

Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid,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.

Technical Specification of Potassium Sorbate

ITEM	STANDARD
Appearance	White powder or needle
Heat Stability	No change in colour after heating for 90 minutes at 105°C
Assay (%)	99.0 - 101.0
Loss on drying (%)	≤ 1
Content of sorbic acid	75% Min
Alkalinity (as K2CO3, %)	≤ 1
Chloride (as Cl, %)	≤ 0.018
Aldehydes(as formaldehyde, %)	≤ 0.1
Sulfate (as SO4, %)	≤ 0.038
Arsenic	≤3 mg/ kg
Lead	≤2 mg/ kg
Mercury	≤1 mg/ kg
Total heavy metals (as Pb)	≤10 mg/ kg
Oxidizer	None

Application of Potassium Sorbate

Potassium sorbate is used to inhibit molds and yeasts in many foods, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meats, apple cider, soft drinks and fruit drinks, and baked goods.In addition, herbal dietary supplement products generally contain potassium sorbate.

Packing of Potassium Sorbate

25kg/carton,13MTS/20FCL(Needle)