Potassium Sorbate
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative ingredient. It’s in 1,613 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, conditioner and hair styling. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 25, 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
whole blends coconut oil and cocoa butter shampoo and conditioner
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Act
Wild Watermelon Rinse
500 mL · Lists fragrance
Sephora
Wild Wish
240 mL · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Williams
Williams 75ml stk blueman
75 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Williams
Williams Gel Douche Homme 3 en 1 Energy
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Williams
Williams inv stick 75mlx2
150 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Hempz
Winter Mint & Frosted Cranberry Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · 12 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Dr Teal’s
Witch hazel facial toner, rose water
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
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
Rimmel London
Wonder’Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Rimmel London
Wonder’Volume Thrill Seeker Mascara
Mascara · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, parabens, silicones
Rimmel London
Wonder’Volume Thrill Seeker Waterproof Mascara
Mascara · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, parabens, silicones
Dr. Squatch
Wood Barrel Bourbon Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Dr. Squatch
Wood Barrel Bourbon Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
wow bust
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
WOW skin science apple cider vinegar shampoo
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Tula
Wrinkle Treatment Drops
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid
Now Solutions
XliWhite
6.4 oz. (181 g) · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Buxom
XTROVERT Mascara
Mascara · Lists silicones
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Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
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