preservative
Potassium sorbate
Score
50
One of the better-behaved preservatives — low toxicity and a clean review record.
Sorbates inhibit mould and yeast at low concentrations and break down into compounds the body handles normally. Neutral in our scoring.
Also appears on labels as
e202 · sorbic acid · e200
What this is based on
- GrubFacts researchGrubFacts · 2026