Potassium Sorbate

What-it-does: preservative

Details

It's one of those things that help your cosmetics not to go wrong too soon, aka a preservative. It’s not a strong one and doesn’t really work against bacteria, but more against mold and yeast. To do that it has to break down to its active form, sorbic acid. For that to happen, there has to be water in the product and the right pH value (pH 3-4).

But even if everything is right, it’s not enough on its own. If you see potassium sorbate you should see some other preservative next to it too.

BTW, it’s also a food preservative and even has an E number, E202.

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Products with Potassium Sorbate

Amara Beauty Aloe Vera Gel Ecooking Wet Wipes MV Organic Skincare Rose Hydrating Mist Thursday Plantation Aloe Vera Gel Acne.org Treatment (2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide) Dr organics Aloe Vera Gel Kat Von D Beauty Lock-It Makeup Setting Mist Évolué Skincare Hydrating Serum Apot.Care Ceramides Pure Serum Botani Rescue Acne Cream Drunk Elephant Bamboo Booster ESPA Bio-Active Eye Cleanser Equate Hydrating Facial Serum Mecca Cosmetica Self Tan Drops Oilatum Cream Skin Therapy Eternal Jellyfish Complex Rejuvenating Gel Exfoliator Spring Valley Hyaluronic Acid Serum A'KIN Soft & Fragrance Free Micellar Water Apot.Care Hyaluronic Pure Serum As I Am Curling Jelly Aunt Jackie's Don'T Shrink Flaxseed Elongating Curling Gel Colorescience Hydrating Mist Dr. Barbara Stürm Hyaluronic Serum KIKO Milano Prime & Fix Refreshing Mist Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eyeliner Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Liquid Glow 6% Cleansing Lotion OSEA Hyaluronic Sea Serum Ole Henriksen Stay Balanced Oil Control Cleansing Cloths Pacifica Rose Flower Hydro Mist Reviva Labs Glycoic Acid Toner Revolution Skincare Conditioning Serum - Egf Serum Revolution Skincare Copper Peptide Serum Revolution Skincare Multi Targeting & Firming Serum - Multi Peptide Serum Revolution Skincare Wrinkle & Fine Line Reducing Serum - 10% Matrixyl SEPHORA COLLECTION Clean Skin Gel Spring Valley Collagen Serum Atoclassic Real Tonic Calming Smart Lotion Ayumi Rose Facial Toner Chantecaille Anti-Pollution Finishing Essence ESPA Soothing Eye Lotion Elemis Superfood Aha Glow Booster Ere Perez Beetroot Cheek And Lip Tint Faith in Nature Rosemary Shampoo Free and Clear Conditioner Josie Maran Argan Oil Nirvana Treatment Mist LR Aloe Via Aloe Vera Instant Emergency Spray MUKTI Hyaluronic Marine Serum Neal's Yard Remedies Rehydrating Rose Toner Nip+Fab Vitamin C Fix Brightening Pads Nécessaire The Sex Gel (Fragrance-Free)

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