Uses of potassium sorbate

Introduction: potassium sorbate as a food additive, what are its functions and uses in food? Xiaobian will introduce you in this article Potassium sorbate as a kind of food additive, we know very little about potassium sorbate, what is the use of potassium sorbate? The editor will introduce it to you in this article Potassium sorbate is mainly used as food preservative with molecular structure, which belongs to acid preservative and organic acid It is made from potassium carbonate or potassium hydroxide and sorbic acid Sorbic acid (potassium) can effectively inhibit the activity of mold, yeast and aerobic bacteria, so as to effectively prolong the storage time of food and maintain the original flavor of food Cosmetic preservatives It belongs to organic acid preservative The addition amount is generally 0.5% It can be mixed with sorbic acid Although potassium sorbate is easily soluble in water and easy to use, its pH value of 1% aqueous solution is 7-8, which tends to increase the pH value of cosmetics Attention should be paid when using it When we buy packaged (or canned) food, we often see the words "sorbic acid" or "potassium sorbate" in the ingredient item, and people often mistakenly think it may be the component of fruit "pear" In fact, they are commonly used food additives! No matter whether they are harmful to human body or not, it is necessary to consume them clearly Potassium sorbate is a kind of acid preservative, and it still has a good antiseptic effect in the food close to neutral (ph6.0-6.5), while the antiseptic effect of sodium benzoate is obviously decreased when pH < 4, and it has a bad taste For the sake of our own health, it's better to have a food safety detector in our daily life It's suggested that we should pay attention to healthy diet, and more food safety knowledge, such as: is potassium sorbate harmful to human body? This kind of knowledge is in our safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob