
Preservative · Ingredients & raw materials
Potassium sorbate (INS 202)
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Water-soluble salt of sorbic acid that stops yeast and mould in cheese, bakery fillings, cakes, sauces, pickles, jams, beverages and wine. Permitted under the FSSAI SORBATES group with category limits counted as sorbic acid, for example up to 3,000 mg/kg in cheese and 1,500 mg/kg in flour confectionery.
Grade 2
- Food grade (FCC)
- Cosmetic grade
Form 2
- Granular
- Powder
Pack size 3
- 1 kg pouch
- 5 kg pack
- 25 kg carton
Spec
- INS number
- 202
- CAS number
- 24634-61-5
- Formula
- C6H7KO2
- Appearance
- White granules or crystalline powder
- Assay
- 99.0 to 101.0% (dried basis)
- Solubility
- Very soluble in water
- Standard met
- FSSAI, FCC, JECFA
- Typical use level
- 0.05 to 0.3%, within FSSAI limits
- Shelf life
- 24 months
- Storage
- Cool, dry place away from light
- Usual minimum
- 25 kg
- HSN code
- 29161930
- GST
- 18%
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