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Potassium Sorbate & Sodium Benzoate
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate are preservatives better known from food and drinks. They are salts of sorbic and benzoic acid.
- On a list as
- Potassium Sorbate · Sodium Benzoate
- What it does
- Preservatives
- Where it comes from
- Synthetic, the same as used in food
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
They keep moulds, yeasts and bacteria from growing, and they work best in slightly acidic formulas.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 5 pieces.
Questions
Are potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate safe in skincare?
Yes, at cosmetic levels; they are among the gentlest preservatives and are used in food.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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