Potassium Sorbate
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative ingredient. It’s in 1,575 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, conditioner and hair styling. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
The potassium salt of sorbic acid. A preservative, mainly against mold and yeast.
What it does
Contains Potassium Sorbate: preservative
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 37025, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as kalii sorbas.
Products that contain Potassium Sorbate
Cocokind
Brightening Eye Cream
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Acure
Brightening Facial Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Revision Skincare
Brightening Facial Wash
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Juice Beauty
Brightening Gel Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Brightening Glycolic Essence
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Acure
Brightening Night Cream with Chlorella & Argan Oil
Moisturizer · Lists essential oils
Acure
Brightening Skin Day Cream
Moisturizer · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Fekkai
Brilliant Gloss Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
Fekkai
Brilliant Gloss Shampoo Moisturizing Hi-Shine
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Fekkai
Brilliant Glossing Styling Crème
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
British Rose Shower Gel
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Olaplex
BROWBOND BUILDING SERUM
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Garnier ambre solaire
Brume solaire enfant sensitive expert +
Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
Burt’s Bees
Bubble Bath
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Bulldog
Bulldog Déodorant naturel Original
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Bulldog
Bulldog Duschgel Zitrone & Bergamotte
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Palladio
BUTTER BALM
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
It Cosmetics
Bye Bye Foundation Oil-Free Matte Full Coverage Moisturizer with SPF 50+
Lists silicones
Essence
Bye Bye Panda Eyes! Smudge-proof Volumizing And Defining Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Drunk Elephant
C-Firma™ Vitamin C Day Serum
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Drunk Elephant
C-Tango Vitamin C Eye Cream
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Naturopathica
Caffeine + Peptide Smoothing Eye Serum
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Naturopathica
Calendula Essential Hydrating Lotion SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
California Naturals
California Naturals shampoo Scalp and hair care for women and Men, coconut cleaning complex, natural, vegan, cruelty, silicone,paraben and sulfate free shampoo, all hair types
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
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