# SORBIC ACID

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid3021277
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Flavouring and nutrient, Preservative
Identifier: DTXSID3021277

> SORBIC ACID is used as flavouring and nutrient / preservative. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1045 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety. Assessed from 27 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1045 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: EMULSION; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.2 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Potency: 0.2 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 0.94 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.94 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 40 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 10 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 0.03 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 5 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.16 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 0.1 %w/w
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 3 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._