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
Seinz.
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Deliplus
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L’Oréal
Shampoo Elseve L’Oréal Hydra Detox 48h Anti-Caspa com 200ml
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Cien
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Cien
SHAMPOO HAIR FRUITS
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Balea
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River one
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L’Oréal
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Cora
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Head & Shoulders
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Head & Shoulders
Shampooing antipelliculaire + après shampooing anti-démangeaisons 2 en 1
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Head & Shoulders
Shampooing antipelliculaire + après-shampooing 2 in 1 Sensitive
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Head & Shoulders
Shampooing antipelliculaire anti-démangeaisons eucalyptus
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Shampooing antipelliculaire Sensitive
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Auchan
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Yves Rocher
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