Is Potassium Sorbate Natural?

Q: Is Potassium Sorbate natural?

Potassium Sorbate has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 0.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Potassium sorbate is primarily synthesized from sorbic acid, which is predominantly produced via petrochemical routes, resulting in a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 0.0. An NOI of 0.00 means 0% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Learn about Potassium Sorbate — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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INCI NamePotassium Sorbate

IUPAC Namepotassium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate

FormulaC6H7KO2

PubChem CID23676745 ↗

FunctionPreservative

FeedstockThe primary commercial feedstock for

Chemical Structure

Learn about Potassium Sorbate — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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Quick Facts

INCI NamePotassium Sorbate
IUPAC Namepotassium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
Molecular FormulaC6H7KO2
PubChem CID23676745 ↗
FunctionsPreservative
Primary FeedstockThe primary commercial feedstock for potassium sorbate is sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is typically synthesized from petrochemical precursors, most commonly starting with ketene and crotonaldehyde, which are themselves derived from petroleum-based feedstocks like ethylene and propylene.
NOI Score0.0 / 1.0
Tier100% Petroleum

Description

Learn about Potassium Sorbate — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

References

1ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products — Part 2. ISO, Geneva.
2Potassium Sorbate. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem CID 23676745. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗