Sorbic Acid

Sorbic Acid is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. The chemical formula is C6H8O2. It is a colorless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimes readily.

As colorless acicular crystal or white crystalline powder, Sorbic Acid is soluble in water and can be used as preservatives. Sorbic Acid can be widely used as a food ingredient or food additive in our daily life.

Sorbic Acid is mainly used in food, beverages, tobacco, pesticides, cosmetics, and other industries. As an unsaturated acid, it also can be used in resins, spices and rubber industry.

1.Widely used in food, beverage, pickles, tobacco, medicine, cosmetics, agricultural products, and other industries. Also used in preservatives, fungicides, insecticide preparation and synthetic rubber industry. Inhibitors of mold and yeast. Food antifungal agent. Dry oil denaturant. Fungicide.

2.Sorbic acid and potassium sorbate are the most widely used preservatives in the world. They have high antibacterial properties, inhibit the growth and reproduction of molds, inhibit the growth of microorganisms and prevent corrosion by inhibiting the dehydrogenase system in microorganisms. It has an inhibitory effect on mold, yeast and many good bacteria, but it is almost ineffective against anaerobic spore-forming bacteria and Lactobacillus acidophilus. It is widely used in the preservation of foods such as cheese, yogurt and other cheese products, bread snack products, beverages, juices, jams, pickles, and fish products.