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
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Sorbic acid
CAS 110-44-1
Flavouring and nutrient · Preservative
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1045 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sorbic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
USFDAinactive ingredient database21 entries — 4 administration routes
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: EMULSION; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.2 %w/vSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Potency: 0.2 %w/vSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 0.94 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.94 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 40 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 10 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 0.03 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 5 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
- Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.16 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 0.1 %w/wSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1045 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1045 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 3 total products.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 Sorbic acid. 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 Sorbic acid in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1,045
Brands
6
Food and drugLaboratory suppliesCleaning and safetyPersonal careHome maintenanceCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
Flavouring and nutrientPreservative
Found in these products
- Botanical flowChamps de ProvenceHigh
- HidratanteDeliplus · Cosmetic ProductsMinor
- Crème pour le corps Rice milk & cherry blossomRituals · BodyHigh
- Très Haute protection 50+ latte bambinoAvèneLow
- ultra doux shampooing réparation intense érable guérisseurGarnier · HairHigh
- Garnier SkinActive Hydra Bomb TissuemaskerGarnier · BeautyMinor
- Shampoing Très Doux Lait VégétalDop · HairMinor
- Masque ApaisantEVOLUDERM · Soin VisageHigh
- The ritual of sakuraRitualsHigh
- NIVEA Caring Cashmere & Cotton Oil DouchegelNivea · Bad En DoucheproductenMinor
- Kids Water Resistant Sun Spray, SPF50Änglamark · SuncareLow
- Nettoyant visage solide - Naturally CleanNivea · SavonsMinor
- Water Resistant Sun Spray, SPF30Änglamark · SuncareLow
- Chocolate mochiTaiwan Dessert · SnacksMinor
- Ringblumen-BalsamMountain memories · CremaMinor
- NYX Professional Makeup Lingerie XXL 05 Stripd Down LippenstiftNyx · MakeupLow
- Gel coiffant fixation bétonVitanove styling, Marque repère · HairHigh
- L'Oreal Brow Unbelieva Dark Brown 108L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- Maybelline Color Sense Lifter Gloss Pearl 1L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 9 Topaz LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 004 Silk LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 5 Petal LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 2 Ice LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Garnier Skin Active Tisue Mask Moisture BombL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
