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
Kopari
Guava Hydrating Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Glow Recipe
Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum
Serum · Lists coconut derivatives
Oral-B
Gumline Purify
Lists fragrance, sulfates
h
Lists fragrance allergens
Tula
H₂Oasis
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid
The Ordinary
HA + Asiaticoside Lip Treatment
Lip · Lists exfoliating acid
Maison Louis Marie
Hair and Body Mist - Fleur de la Passion
Fragrance · Lists fragrance
Maison Louis Marie
Hair and Body Mist - Fleur de Vanille
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Maison Louis Marie
Hair and Body Mist - Fruit du Dragon
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Kristin Ess
HAIR PERFUME
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Innersense
Hair Renew Daily Active Serum
Hair styling · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Innersense
Hair Renew Soothing Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
henkel
Hair Repair Ultimate Huile Précieuse Shampooing
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, parabens, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
R+Co
HALFPIPE Dry Wax Finishing Spray
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils
ATTITUDE
Hand Cream
Lists fragrance
J.R. Watkins
Hand Cream
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Glossier
Hand Cream
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
EO
Hand soap
Lists sulfates, coconut derivatives
Hand soap refill
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Method
Hand Wash
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Lacura
Hand- und Nagelpflege
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Neutrogena
Handcrem mit Nordic Berry
Lists fragrance, silicones
Ombia
Handcreme
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Cien
Handseife flüssig Milch&Honig
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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