# POTASSIUM SORBATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid7027835
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Antioxidant, Biocide, Dye, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, No specific technical function, Preservative, Stabilizing agent, pH regulating agent
Identifier: DTXSID7027835

> POTASSIUM SORBATE is used as antioxidant / biocide. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 424 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug, Personal care. Assessed from 25 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 424 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug, Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 424 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Biocide, Stabilizing agent.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY, METERED; Potency: 1.2 mg/1ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: EMULSION; Potency: 0.47 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Potency: 0.47 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: PASTE; Maximum daily exposure: 48 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 19 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 1000 mg/15ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 400 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: 2 mg/1ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.2 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.2 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 6.67 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Maximum daily exposure: 8 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 0.25 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 0.2 %w/w
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 6 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._