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
Yves rocher
Yves Rocher Hydra Vegetal Creme Hydrating Gel Cream
Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Yves Rocher
Yves Rocher SO Elixir Purple Body Lotion
50 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
Oral-B
Zahnfleisch-Intensivpflege
75 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates
Medicube
Zero Foam Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
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