Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
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.
- beauty
Calcium sorbate
CAS 110-44-1 · 25/100 · High conf.
Preservative · Antioxidant
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Hexa-2,4-dienoic acid and its salts is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).
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.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:V
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_preservative
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.6% (acid)
- Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.6% (acid)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 →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Calcium sorbate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Calcium sorbate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
2
Brands
5
Personal care
Typical roles
PreservativeAntioxidant
Found in these products
- Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Black MascaraEssence · MakeupLow
- Fresa y nataTulipan Negro · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Crème pour la peau ClassicCien · BodyMinor
- Botanical flowChamps de ProvenceHigh
- ShampooDeliplus, Mercadona · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- Crema reparadoraDeliplus · Open Beauty FactsLow
- Toallitas bebé frescas y perfumadasDeliplus · AccessoriesLow
- Dentifrice expertMarque Repère, Bio Naïa · HygieneMinor
- Gel lavant TopialyseSVR, SvrLow
- Dentifrice fraîcheurCarrefour, Soft Bio · DentsHigh
- crema solar facialDeliplusHigh
- Cloud foamClean beauty by alvira · Non Food ProductsLow
- Sébium gel mousseBioderma · HygieneHigh
- Sensitive expert + Spf 50+Garnier,Garnier ambre solaire · SuncareLow
- Déodorant Stick Homme Peau SensibleWilliams,Williams Expert,Unilever · HygieneCritical
- Shampoo naturalDeliplus, MercadonaHigh
- Vaisselle mainsJacques BriochinLow
- le Petit Marseillais gel douche et ben gel douche et bain extra-doux orange bio et pamplemousse bioLe petit marseillais · HygieneMinor
- Crème mains à l’aloe vera bioCien BioLow
- HidratanteDeliplus · Cosmetic ProductsMinor
- Repair & nutritionDeliplus, MercadonaHigh
- Limpiador, exfoliante y mascarilla arcilla blancaLOGOCOS NaturkosmetikMinor
- The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution (Solução tonificante de ácido glicólico 7%)The Ordinary · EsfolianteHigh
- Savonnettes extra douces Verveine CitronLe Petit Olivier · HygieneHigh
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Calcium sorbate in the catalog.
- Potassium sorbate
- Potassium 2,4-hexadienoate
- Lysine
- Glycerin
- Sodium benzoate
- Sodium benzoate
- Fragrance
- Anhydrous citric acid
- 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monohydrate and 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-silver(1+) salt, monohydrate
- Citric acid monohydrate
- D-Lactic acid
- Lactic acid, l-