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
L’Oréal
Honey Treasures
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Garnier
Honey Treasures Repairing Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Garnier
Honey Water Moisture Leave-In Cream
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Garnier
Honey Water Moisture Restoring Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Garnier
Honey Water Moisture Restoring Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Hempz
Honeycrisp Apple & Cherry Chai Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Tree Hut
Honeydew Hype Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Palmer’s
huile de coco lait hydratant corps
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dial
Hyaluronic Acid Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Hyaluronic Nourishing Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Vegamour
HYDR-8 Hydrate and Repair Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils
Vegamour
HYDR-8 Hydrate and Repair Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Vegamour
HYDR-8 Leave-In Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Hydra Energetic Bille glacée Yeux anti-poches + anti-cernes
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Indie Lee
Hydra Petal Facial Toner
Toner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Clarins
Hydra Sculpt Soin Restructurant ClarinsMen
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
l-oreal
Hydra Sensitive Gel douche sève de Bouleau (format XL)
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Yves Rocher
Hydra végétal
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Fenty Skin
Hydra Vizor Broad Spectrum Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen Moisturizer
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Clarins
Hydra-Essentiel Bi-Sérum Intensif Anti-Soif
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Facetheory
HydraOat Calming Toner
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid
Not Your Mother’s
Hydrate Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Not Your Mother’s
Hydrate Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Derma E
Hydrating Cleanser
Lists fragrance, retinoid, coconut derivatives
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