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 21, 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
Pacifica
Calm Space Calming Facial Mask
Mask · Lists fragrance
Dermalogica
Calm Water Gel
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance allergens, silicones
Babo Botanicals
Calming Lavender Bubble Bath & Wash
Lists coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
CANADA – MINI GOMMAGE AU SUCRE ET AU KARITÉ VANILLA
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, retinoid, essential oils
R+Co
CANDY STRIPE Protect + Prep Detangling Spray
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Hempz
Caramel Créme Brûlée Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, silicones
R+Co
CASSETTE Curl Defining Masque
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
R+Co
CASSETTE Curl Defining Shampoo + Superseed Oil Complex
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Laura Mercier
Caviar Extravagant Mascara
Mascara · Lists fragrance allergens
Palladio
CC CREAM FULL-COVERAGE
Foundation · Lists silicones
CeraVe
CeraVe Eye Repair Cream
Lists silicones
Cetaphil
Cetaphil Oil-Free Facial Moisturizer with Sunscreen SPF 35
Lists chemical UV filters
Cetaphil
Cetaphil PRO Oil Control Moisturizer with SPF 30
Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
R+Co
CHAINMAIL Thermal Protection Styling Spray 450°F Protection
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Deliplus
Champú anticaída
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Deliplus
Champú infantil
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Cien
Champú reparación intensa
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Rituals
Charcoal face scrub
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Charlotte Tilbury magic eye
Lists retinoid, coconut derivatives
Clinique
Chubby Lash Fattening Mascara
Mascara · Lists silicones
Cien
Cien Gel de baño Zero
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cien
Cien gel de ducha aloe vera
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Cinnamon Dolce Daily Moisturizing Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Dermalogica
Circular Hydration Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
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