CLUSTER 02 · FOOD & FEEDLIVE
Potassium Sorbate
Food grade · E202
At a glance
CAS24634-61-5
E-NUMBERE202
EINECS246-376-1
HS / TARIC2916 19 95
REACHRegistered
PACK FORMAT25 kg cartons with PE inner liner
What it does
Potassium sorbate (E202) — the most widely used preservative against yeasts, moulds and fungi in food and beverages. Water-soluble, near-tasteless at use concentrations, effective up to pH 6.5.
Typical applications
- Bakery, cheese and dairy preservation
- Wine and cider (microbial stabilisation)
- Soft drinks and fruit preparations
- Personal care preservation
Specification band
Assay (on dry basis)99.0 – 101.0%
Loss on drying≤ 1.0%
Aldehydes (as formaldehyde)≤ 0.1%
Heavy metals (as Pb)≤ 10 ppm
Arsenic≤ 3 ppm
Lead≤ 2 ppm
Industry-typical published bands. Producer-specific values on the COA issued per shipment.
Handling & packaging
- Store dry below 25 °C, away from strong oxidisers
- Shelf life 24 months
- Not classified as hazardous for transport
Documents on file per shipment
Per-batch COA against E-number monograph (Reg. EC 231/2012)SDS in EU CLP formatFood-grade declaration · allergen statement · GMO-freeHalal and Kosher certificates on request
Serica execution notes
- Specified against the EU food-additive purity criteria (Reg. EC 231/2012) — heavy metals and aldehydes verified per batch.
- Third-party verification (SGS) coordinated when the buyer's QM dossier requires it.
- DDP to gate · full documentation pack delivered before container arrival.
Regulatory references
Pricing, MOQs, lead-times and producer identities are quoted per buyer.