2,4-Hexadienoic acid

Sorbic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid, also known as 2,4 has two acid, 2-propenyl acid. Like other natural fatty acids, sorbic acid in the human body involved in metabolic processes, and human digestion and absorption, produce carbon dioxide and water. In terms of safety, sorbic acid is an internationally recognized safety (GRAS) preservatives, high safety. FAO, World Health Organization, the US FDA have affirmed their safety.

Main funcations:

Sorbic acid is a good food preservative and efficient and safe preservative widely used in food, cosmetics, agricultural and other industries, as a mold and yeast inhibitor purposes bacteria, food Fungicide, drying oils denaturant , fungicides.