Potassium Sorbate
| Chemical Name | 2,4 – hexadienoate Sorbic acid potassium salt |
| Category | Food additives, preservative |
| Molecular Formula | C6H7KO2 |
| Molecular wt. | 150.22 |
| H.S. Code | 2916190090 |
| Cas No. | 590-00-1 |
| Appearance | White Granular |
| Assay by wt% | 98.0 – 101.0 |
| Alkalinity (as K2CO3) by wt% | 1.0 max. |
| Acidity (as Sorbic Acid) by wt% | 1.0 max. |
| Aldehyde (as Formaldehyde) | 0.1 max. |
| Lead as Pb by mg/kg | 5 max. |
| Mercury as Hg by mg/kg | 1 max. |
| Haevy metals by mg/kg | 10 max. |
| Arsenic as As by mg/kg | 3 max. |
| Loss on drying by wt% | 1 max. |