What Is Potassium Sorbate Side Effects?

Some people may have an allergic reaction to potassium sorbate in foods. These allergies are rare. Allergies to potassium sorbate are more common with cosmetics and personal products, where it can cause skin or scalp irritation.
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It may be contaminated with:
  • lead.
  • arsenic.
  • mercury.

Why is potassium sorbate banned in Europe?

The preservative calcium sorbate is to be banned in the European Union due to a lack of safety data, the Commission has said. ... Rather, compiling safety data for EFSA to examine is a costly process and suppliers "decided that it wasn't worth it​".

What's wrong with potassium sorbate?

Potassium Sorbate: A preservative used to suppress formation of molds and yeasts in foods, wines and personal care products. In-vitro studies suggest that it is toxic to DNA and has a negative affect on immunity.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

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