Sorbic acid

Sorbic acid;(2-Butenylidene) acetic acid; Crotylidene acetic acid; Hexadienic acid; Hexadienoic acid; 2,4-Hexadienoic acid 1,3-Pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid; 2-Propenylacrylic acid

Sorbic acid is a Commercial prod. is the trans,transisomer Sorbic acid uses and applications include: Antimicrobial, preservative, mold inhibitor, yeast inhibitor, fungicide for cosmetics, animal feed, foods, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, inks, glues; additive in alkyd coatings, drying oils, rubber; intermediate for plasticizers; food acidulant, flavoring agent; in food packaging applications Use Level 0.05-0.5; 0.1-0.13 (ophthalmics); 0.3 (oral enzyme products, gelatin capsules) Suggested storage of Sorbic acid: Light-sensitive