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 23, 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
OGX
ogx keratin oil
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones, formaldehyde releasers, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Differin
Oil Absorbing Moisturizer SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
Thayers
Oil Balancing Jelly Toner for Oily Skin
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Henkel
Oil Intense
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Caudalie
Oil-Control Moisturizer for Acne Prone Skin
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Buttah Skin
Oil-Free Hyaluronic Gel-Cream Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
Dr. Dennis Gross
Oil-Free Radiant Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid
Olaplex
Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cien
Olive Handwash
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Alchimia
Olive Oil Moisturizing Body Wash
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
The INKEY List
Omega Water Cream
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
R+Co
On A Cloud Baobab Oil Repair Shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
R+Co
ON A CLOUD Bond building + Repair Oil Leave-In Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
R+Co
ON A CLOUD Bond Building + Repair Oil Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
PUR Cosmetics
On Point Mascara
Mascara · Lists silicones
SHEGLAM
On The Glow 1-Minute Revive Rich Hair Cream
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, coconut derivatives
Superdrug
Optimum Peptide Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists silicones
Oral-B
Oral-B Advanced Tandvleesbescherming Frisse Munt Tandpasta
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates
Oral-B
Oral-B Pro-3D White Advanced Diş macunu
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Oral-B
Oral-B PRO-EXPERTV ADVANCED
Lists fragrance, sulfates
Frank Body
Original Face Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Original Source
Original Source Grüne Banane und Bambusmilch
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Original Source
Original Source Kokosnuss & Sheabutter
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Original Source
Original Source Mango
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
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