Natural Preservative Food Additive Organic Potassium Sorbate Acid

• CAS No.: 24634-61-5;590-00-1
• Formula: C6h7ko2
• EINECS: 246-376-1
• Type: Preservative
• Name: Potassium Sorbate
• Color: Milk White
• Usage: Preservative; Mildew-Retarding Agent.
• Grade: Food Grade; Cosmetics Grade
• Assay: 99% Min
• Sample: Available
• Storage: Cool Dry Place
• Transport Package: Drum or Carton
• Specification: 99%
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 2916190090

Product Description

Product Description

Production name: Potassium sorbate
Specification: food preservatives
Appearance: white granule/powder
Mulecular forluma: C6H7KO2
CAS NO: 24634-61-5
EINECS: 246-376-1
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, chemical formula CH3CH=CH−CH=CH−CO2K. It is awhite salt that is very soluble in water (58.2% at 20 °C). It is primarily used as a food preservative (E number202).

 

Specification

Identification	Conform To Standard	CONFORM TO STANDARD
Appearance	White Granular	White Granular
Assay	99.0 ~ 101.0%	100.25%
Free Acid (as SO4)	< 1%	<1%
Free Alkali (as K2CO3)	< 1%	0.58%
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 10 Ppm	LESS THAN 10 PPM
Arsenic (as As)	≤ 3 Ppm	LESS THAN 3 PPM
Loss On Drying	≤ 1.0%	0.28%
Lead	≤ 2Ppm	NONE
Melting Point(As sorbic acid)	133.0ºC-135.0ºC	133.0ºC-135.0ºC
Mercury	≤ 1Ppm	NONE
Aldehydes	< 0.1%	<0.1%
Organic Volatile Impurities	Meet the requirement	Meet the Requirement
Chloride(as CI)	≤0.1%	<0.1%
Residual Organic Solvents	Negative	Negative
Conclusion	CONFORM TO FCCV/E-202 STANDARD

Application

1. Food preservatives. It can effectively restrain the mold, yeast anaerobic-Aerobic bacterial activity, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meats, apple cider, soft drinks and fruit drinks, and baked goods. So as to prolong the shelf life of food and keep the original flavor of food.
2. it is used in many personal care products to inhibit the development of microorganisms for shelf stability.
3. It is primarily used with sweet wines, sparkling wines, and some hard ciders.