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
Moroccanoil
Volumizing Mousse
Hair styling · Lists fragrance
L’Oréal
Wahre Schätze Mythische Olive
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Oars + Alps
Wake Up Eye Stick
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Tree Hut
watermelon foaming gel wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Glow Recipe
Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Yes to
Watermelon Super Fresh Facial Cleanser
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Watermelon Twist Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Blind Barber
Watermint Gin Daily Face Cleanser
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Ouai
Wave Spray
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Versed
Weekend Glow Brightening Eye Gel
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
weightless air dry cream by curlsmith
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Essence
What The Length! Extreme Lengthening Mascara Waterproof
Mascara · Lists silicones
Hempz
White Pumpkin & Toasted Marshmallow Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Act
Wild Watermelon Rinse
Lists fragrance
Williams
Williams 75ml stk blueman
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Williams
Williams Gel Douche Homme 3 en 1 Energy
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Williams
Williams inv stick 75mlx2
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Hempz
Winter Mint & Frosted Cranberry Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Dr Teal’s
Witch hazel facial toner, rose water
Lists fragrance, essential oils
Lavilin
Women’s Spray Deodorant
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Wonderskin
WONDER BLADING Triple Action Remover
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Rimmel London
Wonder’Lash Mascara with Argan Oil
Mascara · Lists retinoid
Rimmel London
WONDER’LASH WATERPROOF MASCARA WITH ARGAN OIL
Mascara · Lists retinoid
Rimmel London
Wonder’luxe Volume Mascara
Mascara · Lists retinoid
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