Potassium Sorbate Preservative 3 Lb VALUE

Potassium Sorbate is the most widely used preservative in the world. It is effective up to pH 6.5. The effectiveness increases as the pH decreases.
Potassium sorbate has just at 74% of the antimicrobial activity of the sorbic acid.
It is very effective against yeasts, molds, and select bacteria, and is widely used at 0.025 to 0.10 % levels in many food and beverage products as well as personal care products like lotions and creams.

In wine processing, sorbates are used to prevent refermentation. Maximum level allowable by law is 0.1% (check this yourself please). The addition of sodium benzoate and/or potassium sorbate to a food product will raise the pH by approximately 0.1 to 0.5 pH units depending on the amount, pH, and type of product. Additional adjustment of the pH might be needed to keep the pH at a safe level. In some products, sorbate and benzoate are used together to provide greater protection against a wider variety of microorganisms. (Click here for Sodium Benzoate) This only makes sense if the pH of the product is below 4.5.
If you need citric acid to lower the pH click here

When using any preservative, it's use must be declared in the list of ingredients on the label, along with a short explanation of intended use, such as "preservative," "mold inhibitor," or "to retard spoilage," etc.

Always dissolve the potassium sorbate in to your water phase at the beginning fo the formulation, to ensure proper distribution within your product.

At proper usage level this is the most effective and cost effective preservative. In foods and wine, little or no noticeable flavor at proper usage rate.
You will receive an MSDS with this material. If you do NOT receive the MSDS, please do NOT use the material. Either return the material to us or request an MSDS and we will either email , mail, or fax it to you. Do not use this material until you receive an MSDS.

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