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Ingredient · Preservative

POTASSIUM SORBATE AS A PRESERVATIVE

Cleaner · 7/10, higher is cleaner

How we reached this

Potassium sorbate (E202) — antifungal preservative. FDA GRAS. Well-tolerated at use levels. Generally cleaner than potassium benzoate (no benzene-formation risk).

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Ratings run 1–10, higher is cleaner, and are set editorially against the sources above — see the methodology page for how an ingredient rating becomes part of a product score. Last reviewed 2026-05-25.