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Calcium sorbate

CAS 7492-55-9 · 60/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

90550-09-7

Calcium sorbate chemical structure

Concern score

60/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Calcium sorbate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Calcium di · Sorbic acid calcium salt · 2,4-HEXADIENOIC acid, calcium salt · 2,4-HEXADIENOIC acid, calcium salt (2:1), (2E,4E)- · 2,4-HEXADIENOIC acid, calcium salt, (2E,4E)- · calcium bis((2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate)

Show all 18 names

2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (2E,4E)- (2:1) · 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (E,E)- · 2,​4-​Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt (2:1)​, (2E,​4E)​- · Calcium 2,4-hexadienoate, (E,E)- · Calcium 2,4hexadienoate, (E,E) · Calciumdihexa-2,4-dienoat · E-203 · Ins NO.203 · INS-203 · UNII-2P47R6817F · dihexa-2,4-dienoate de calcium · dihexa-2,4-dienoato de calcio

What it does

Used in food as a preservative.

  • Preservative
  • Antioxidant
Is it a concern?
High concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Calcium sorbate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUEFSAEFSA opinionScientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of sorbic acid (E 200), potassium sorbate (E 202) and calcium sorbate (E 203) as food additives (EFSA ANS)
    • Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of sorbic acid (E 200), potassium sorbate (E 202) and calcium sorbate (E 203) as food additives (EFSA ANS)Source →
  • GLOBALJECFA0-25 mg/kg bwJECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-25 mg/kg bw. Functional class: preservative.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-25 mg/kg bw. Functional class: preservative.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Antioxidant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Antioxidant.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-25 mg/kg bw. Functional class: preservative.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of sorbic acid (E 200), potassium sorbate (E 202) and calcium sorbate (E 203) as food additives (EFSA ANS)

      2015 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Calcium sorbate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated May 2015

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Calcium sorbate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2

Named organisations

5

Personal care

Typical roles

PreservativeAntioxidant
See products using Calcium sorbate →