Is Sodium Sorbate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Sorbate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Sorbate
Also known as: Sodium α-trans-γ-trans-sorbate, 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, sodium salt (1:1), (2E,4E)-, 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, sodium salt, (2E,4E)-, 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, sodium salt, (E,E)-, (E,E)-2,4-Hexadienoic acid sodium salt (+12 more)
INCI: SODIUM SORBATE
Sodium Sorbate (CAS 7757-81-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Preservative. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted, max 0.6%. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Preservative
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
InChIKey
LROWVYNUWKVTCU-STWYSWDKSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
EU Max Conc.
0.6%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) as food additive; permitted in cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Sorbate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Evaluation
SODIUM SORBATE | 1985 | 0-25 mg/kg bw | Group ADI for sorbic acid and its calcium, potassium and sodium salts expressed as sorbic acid | TRS 733-JECFA 29/27 | NMRS 53A/FAS 5-JECFA 17/121 (1973)
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Biocide
Preservative
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Sorbate.
Regulatory Flags
preservative
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Sodium α-trans-γ-trans-sorbate
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, sodium salt (1:1), (2E,4E)-
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, sodium salt, (2E,4E)-
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, sodium salt, (E,E)-
(E,E)-2,4-Hexadienoic acid sodium salt
sodium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
(E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate de sodium
Natrium-(E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoat
(E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoato de sodio
sodium hexa-2,4-dienoate
EC 231-819-3
EINECS 231-819-3
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, sodium salt
Sodium 2,4-hexadienoate, (E,E)-
Sorban sodny
UNII-TGW6Q2CCVM
Sorbic acid, sodium salt
Chemical Function
Preservative
Biocide
Regulatory Lists
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Sorbate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Sorbate EU regulatory status: permitted. Maximum allowed concentration: 0.6%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Sorbate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Sorbate functions as: Preservative. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7757-81-5.
Is Sodium Sorbate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Sorbate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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