White or yellowish-white crystals or crystalline powder or granules.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| European Union | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Philippines | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Japan | Unknown | None |
| Austria | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Belgium | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Cyprus | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Denmark | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Estonia | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Finland | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| France | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Germany | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Greece | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Hungary | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Ireland | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Italy | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Latvia | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Lithuania | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Malta | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Netherlands | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Poland | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Portugal | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Romania | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Slovakia | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Slovenia | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Spain | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Sweden | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| Australia | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
| New Zealand | Approved | Potassium sorbate |
E202 - Potassium sorbate: Possible liver damage, behavioural problems. Linked to asthma. Avoid if kidney or heart problems.
E202 - Potassium sorbate: From the Food Intolerance Network fact-sheet titled 'How to start failsafe eating: a step by step guide'.
E202 - Potassium sorbate: Similar to 200. otassium sorbate is the sodium salt of sorbic acid. More soluble than sorbic acid. Typical products include cheese, butter, yogurt, preserves, pickles, dried fruit, cakes and wine.
INS No. 202
2,4-hexadienoic acid potassium salt
Potassium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
Potassium 2,4-hexadienoate
Sorbic acid potassium salt
Sorbistat-k
Sorbistat-potassium
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Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Consolidated Chemical Company | Australia |
 | Chemiplas Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |
 | Quantum Chemicals Pty Ltd | Australia |
 | Alchemy Agencies Pty Ltd | Australia |
 | Sinca Industries (Chemicals) Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |
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