Clean label with nature-identical preservatives

Vink-Chemicals-parmetol-PSG.jpg: parmetol® PSG is a pot preservative based on potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate. (Image: ©stock.adobe.com/ malp)

With parmetol®PSG, Vink Chemicals offers a green alternative to biocide formulations based on zinc pyrithione or other preservatives requiring labeling and warning notices. parmetol®PSG is based on naturally identical materials approved for direct contact with food. It is suitable for preserving aqueous products with a pH below 5.5.

parmetol®PSG meets all legal and technical requirements for a modern preservative. The ingredients of parmetol®PSG are exclusively based on naturally identical active substances. It is free from formaldehyde, organic halogens, as well as allergens and sensitizing substances. parmetol®PSG contains no isothiazolinones such as CMIT, MIT, or BIT. Therefore, it complies with the requirements of all common environmental labels such as ECOCERT, EU Ecolabel, Blue Angel, or NORDIC SWAN ECOLABEL. Warning notices on the final product are not required.

Good efficacy with naturally identical ingredients

parmetol®PSG is a formulation of potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate, reliably extending the product lifecycle. The active substances contained are derived from the food industry and have long been used there as preservatives, for example in sauces or certain fruit preparations. The combination of sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate is synergistic and provides a reliable broad-spectrum protection against bacteria and mold.
parmetol®PSG is supported by Vink Chemicals under the European Biocidal Products Regulation for product type PT6 – "Preservatives for products during storage." Vink Chemicals supplies parmetol®PSG to the European market in container sizes of 10, 200, and 1,000 kg.