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High quality Food Grade Natural Sorbic Acid / low price in preservatives from China

Product No.：2020524161724
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Name:	Sorbic Acid	Grade:	Food Grade
Original:	China

Sorbic acid, or 2,4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. It has the chemical formula C₆H₈O₂. It is a colourless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimesreadily. It was first isolated from the unripe berries of the rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia), hence its name.

SPECIFICATION	STANDARD	RESULT
Quality	FCC V
Heat stability	no change in colour after heating for 90 minutes at 105 °C
Appearance	White Granular or white powder	White granular
Identification	Conform to standard	complies
Assay	99.0 – 101.0%	100.7%
Loss on Drying	1.0% max	0.1%
Alkalinity (as K2CO3)	1.0% max	<1.0%
Acidity (as Sorbic acid)	1.0% max	<1.0%
Aldehydes	0.1% max	<0.1%
Heavy metals (as Pb)	10 ppm max	<10 ppm
Lead	2 ppm max	<2 ppm
Mercury	1 ppm max	<1 ppm
Arsenic	3 ppm max	<3ppm
CONCONCLUSION: The above product is in conformity with FCC V