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Potassium Sorbate E202 Food Grade / Personal Care Preservative, CAS 24634-61-5

Potassium Sorbate, CAS 24634-61-5, is offered as a food-grade preservative suitable for buyer evaluation in food, beverage, and selected personal care formulations. Key sourcing checks should focus on assay range, sorbic acid content, loss on drying, heavy metals, chloride, sulfate, aldehydes, packing format, COA availability, and export documentation readiness.

Quick buying facts

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Use this page to check the product identity, common specification points, document scope, package notes, and destination-market questions before sending a China sourcing request.

CAS No.: 24634-61-5Preservative / Food Additive / Personal Care Preservative CandidateCandidate for RFQ and document-based supplier qualification
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Identity and grade

Typical specifications

  • CAS No.: 24634-61-5
  • EINECS: 246-376-1
  • Formula: C6H7KO2
  • Grade: Food grade; confirm personal care suitability if intended for cosmetics or toiletries
  • Appearance: White to off-white powder
  • Assay: 99.0% - 101.0%
  • Loss on drying: ≤1.0%
  • Sorbic acid content: ≥75%
  • Alkalinity as K2CO3: ≤1.0%
  • Chloride as Cl: ≤0.018%
  • Sulfate as SO4: ≤0.038%
  • Aldehydes as formaldehyde: ≤0.1%
Who uses this page

Target buyers

  • Food additive importers
  • Beverage ingredient distributors
  • Bakery and confectionery ingredient buyers
  • Dairy and fermented food ingredient buyers
  • Personal care raw material distributors
  • Cosmetic and toiletry formulators seeking preservative candidates
  • Contract manufacturers requiring COA-backed preservative supply
  • Regional chemical trading companies handling food-grade additives
Before matching

Documents to check

  • CAS number, grade, assay, and impurity profile
  • SDS, COA, TDS, HS code, and transport classification
  • Destination-market import documents before supplier matching
Package and route

Packing notes

  • Listed transport package: 25 kg carton
  • Supplier text also references 25 kg/bag; confirm final packing type before PO
  • Packing may be negotiable according to buyer request
  • Request packing photos before shipment if required by internal QA or import files
  • Confirm palletization, liner type, moisture protection, container loading quantity, and shelf-life marking
  • Confirm sample availability, sample size, courier option, and whether sample COA matches commercial batch format
Applications and sourcing options

Check whether this product fits the buyer's actual application.

Clear application, grade, package, and document notes help separate real sourcing demand from a vague price check.

Use context

Common applications

  • Food and beverage preservative sourcing evaluation
  • E202 preservative import program qualification
  • Personal care preservative candidate screening
  • Distributor stock item for food additive portfolios
  • Trial batch procurement for formulation compatibility testing
  • Supplier comparison based on assay, impurity limits, documents, and packing
How we compare

Sourcing options

  • Request 100 kg trial order before larger-volume procurement
  • Ask for sample with batch COA and SDS before RFQ finalization
  • Compare 25 kg carton versus 25 kg bag packing based on storage and resale needs
  • Request destination-market document package before shipment booking
  • Use third-party pre-shipment inspection for first order or new supplier approval
  • Confirm Incoterms, loading port, lead time, and freight mode during RFQ
Human review

Compliance notes

  • Request current COA showing batch-specific assay, loss on drying, sorbic acid content, chloride, sulfate, aldehydes, heavy metals, arsenic, lead, and mercury
  • Request SDS, TDS/specification sheet, allergen statement where applicable, non-GMO statement if required, food additive declaration, and origin certificate
  • For food use, confirm conformity to the destination market standard required by the buyer, such as FCC, E202, local food additive rules, or customer specification
  • For personal care use, confirm cosmetic-grade suitability, preservative declaration, impurity profile, and destination-market ingredient listing requirements
  • Supplier states documents may include commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, COA, and certificate of origin
  • Confirm whether the product is classified as non-DG for sea/air export and obtain the latest transport classification statement or SDS section 14
  • No regulatory approval, import clearance, or end-use compliance should be assumed without buyer-side verification
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RFQ questions before supplier matching

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Questions to confirm
  • Can you provide a recent COA for Potassium Sorbate CAS 24634-61-5 with the listed impurity limits and assay range?
  • Is the offered material compliant with FCC, E202, or another named food-grade standard? Please specify the exact standard shown on the COA.
  • Is this batch suitable for personal care applications, or is it only released as food grade?
  • What is the confirmed packing: 25 kg carton, 25 kg bag, or another format? What liner and moisture barrier are used?
  • Can you provide SDS, TDS/spec sheet, certificate of origin, packing list, commercial invoice, and shipping document templates before order confirmation?
  • What is the current lead time for sample, trial order, and full container quantity?
  • What is the minimum order quantity and price basis for 100 kg, 500 kg, 1 MT, and FCL volumes?
  • Is the product supplied from current stock or made to order? What is the production date and remaining shelf life?
Checks before quote
  • Request current COA showing batch-specific assay, loss on drying, sorbic acid content, chloride, sulfate, aldehydes, heavy metals, arsenic, lead, and mercury
  • Request SDS, TDS/specification sheet, allergen statement where applicable, non-GMO statement if required, food additive declaration, and origin certificate
  • For food use, confirm conformity to the destination market standard required by the buyer, such as FCC, E202, local food additive rules, or customer specification
  • For personal care use, confirm cosmetic-grade suitability, preservative declaration, impurity profile, and destination-market ingredient listing requirements
  • Supplier states documents may include commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, COA, and certificate of origin
  • Confirm whether the product is classified as non-DG for sea/air export and obtain the latest transport classification statement or SDS section 14
  • No regulatory approval, import clearance, or end-use compliance should be assumed without buyer-side verification
Next step

Send the product page with your target quantity and market. A sourcing manager can then confirm sample options, supplier fit, packaging details, and open document gaps.