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
Eden BodyWorks
Lavender Aloe Anti-Breakage Deep Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, essential oils
Eden BodyWorks
Lavender Aloe Smoothing Gel
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, essential oils
Chantecaille
Le Camouflage Stylo
Concealer · Lists silicones
Le Petit Marseilliais
Le Petit Marseillais Pamuk Sütü Sıvı Sabun
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Moroccanoil
Leave-in Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Kristin Ess
Leave-In Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Leche Solar UV Sensitive 50+
Lists drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Ever Spring
Lemon & Mint Liquid Hand Soap
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Julep
Length Matters Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Cora
Les Soins Eau micellaire Peaux Sensibles
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Cora
Les Soins Shampooing antipelliculaire
Lists fragrance, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Cora
Les Soins Shampooing Vitalité
Lists fragrance, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Lift & Firm Body Cream Moisturizer
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Henkel
Lift + Lissage immédiat Gel-Crème Sublime Regard
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Dr. Dennis Gross
Lift + Repair Eye Mask
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid
Kenra Professional
Lifting Creme
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
California Naturals
Light & Gentle Anti-Irritation Sensitive Shampoo
Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
NARS
Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation
Foundation · Lists coconut derivatives
Alpyn Beauty
Line-Filling Eye Balm
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Auchan
Lingettes débarbouillantes sans rinçage parfum fruité
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Lingettes démaquillantes sensitive
Lists fragrance
Auchan
Lingettes douceur à l’eau nettoyante
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Auchan
Lingettes hygiène adulte
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Lingettes intimes
Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
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