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

MV Organic Skincare Rose Hydrating Mist Acne.org Treatment (2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide) Kat Von D Beauty Lock-It Makeup Setting Mist Apot.Care Ceramides Pure Serum 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 Aunt Jackie's Don'T Shrink Flaxseed Elongating Curling Gel Dr. Barbara Stürm Hyaluronic Serum Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Liquid Glow 6% Cleansing Lotion OSEA Hyaluronic Sea Serum Pacifica Rose Flower Hydro Mist Revolution Skincare Conditioning Serum - Egf Serum Revolution Skincare Multi Targeting & Firming Serum - Multi Peptide Serum Revolution Skincare Wrinkle & Fine Line Reducing Serum - 10% Matrixyl Spring Valley Collagen Serum Atoclassic Real Tonic Calming Smart Lotion Chantecaille Anti-Pollution Finishing Essence Faith in Nature Rosemary Shampoo Free and Clear Conditioner Josie Maran Argan Oil Nirvana Treatment Mist Organic Shop Body Scrub - Organic Mango & Sugar Revolution Skin Firming Solution (Stabilised Active Collagen) Revolution Skincare Plumping & Hydrating Solution - 2% Hyaluronic Acid Sarah Chapman Skinesis Intense Hydrating Booster Alaffia Skin Recovery Facial Toner (Neem & Shea) Doctor Babor Thermal Spray Dr. Barbara Stürm Cleanser Fourth Ray The Lightweight Hydrator Glossier Rosewater Spray Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Oil-Free Toner Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Toner Modern Skyn Alchemy Shimmering Rose Cleansing Nectar Revolution Blemish And Pore Refining Serum (10% Niacinamide + 1% Zinc) Revolution Gentle Quinoa Night Peeling Serum (Quinoa Night Peel) Revolution Mild Skin Exfoliator (5% Lactic Acid + Hyaluronic Acid) Revolution Skincare Skin Hydration & Regenerating Serum - 5% Atp Superdrug Calm Skin De-Stress Refreshing Facial Spritz The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% W3LL People Bio Brightener Baked Powder YA Pesuvoide Atopalm Moisturizing Facial Cleansing Foam Coop+Daisy Night Glow Sleeping Serum Dirty Works (Sainsbury's) 3 In 1 Gentle Micellar Cleansing Water EltaMD Uv Pure Broad-Sprectrum Sunscreen Spf 47 Free & Clear Liquid Cleanser For Sensitive Skin Lovely Day Botanicals Hyaluron + Bloom Face Toner Peter Thomas Roth 24K Gold Mask

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