Sorbic acid in Calcium Sorbate

Upper yield:
42.74

Units:
Percent

Routes Of administration:
Oral


Chemical Substance - Sorbic acid

NHPID name:
Sorbic acid

Reference:
BP

Proper name(s):

Common name(s):
Sorbic acid

Category:
Approved Chemical Name

Schedule 1:
Isolate

CAS registry number:
110-44-1

Other registry numbers:
91751-55-2


Source ingredients:



Toxicity restriction:

Upper limit:
25.0

Units:
Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day

Detail:
Acceptable daily intake up to 25 mg/kg body weight daily as the sum of sorbic acid and calcium, potassium and sodium sorbates (expressed as sorbic acid).

Related links:

Reference:
JECFA


Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference:  NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Antifungal Preservative , Flavour Enhancer , Fragrance Ingredient , Preservative Antimicrobial
Restrictions:

General:

Detail:
In topical products up to 1%, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted.

Reference:
UNAVA

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