Triethyl Citrate - 100% Natural Solvent & Fixative Used In Personal Care Industry

Triethyl Citrate (CAS 77-93-0) is an organic compound of citric acid with numerous industrial and consumer applications. It is produced via the fermentation of ethanol and natural citric acid and is durable under normal use conditions. Many chemical industries utilize Triethyl citrate due to its sustainable properties and produce no harm in their products, and are suitable for industrial and food and pharma applications.

Technical Details of TRIETHYL CITRATE are-

• ● Synonym- Ethyl Citrate
• ● CAS NO.- 77-93-0
• ● Molecular Formula - C12H20O7
• ● Molecular Weight - 276
• ● ENO - E1505
• ● EINECS - 201-070-7
• ● FEMA - 3083

Triethyl citrate (TEC) is a versatile, colourless, odourless liquid and is manufactured from nature-derived agro resources. It is a readily biodegradable, eco-friendly, non-toxic ingredient made from a 100 % renewable carbon source. And is most commonly used in -

Food & Beverages

TEC is employed in food additives (E number E1505) to stabilize foams, particularly as whipping aid for egg white and for Drying or heating the coagulated egg products, liquid egg products.

It is also used in Water-based flavoured drinks, like "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks. TEC is also additionally used as a flavouring agent in food as a pseudo-emulsifier in e-cigarette juices

Pharmaceuticals

Triethyl citrate can be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for determining the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations and in pharmaceutical coatings, including tablets, capsules, beads and granules for masking the taste. And it is used as a plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and similar plastics.

Cosmetics and Personal Care

Triethyl citrate has excellent skincare properties because of its nature as a solvent, diluent and fixative; that's why it is used in the cosmetics and personal care sector and is also used as a perfume fixer for hair sprays, nail polish and many deodorants. It promptly mixes with water and many organic compounds executing as an effective solvent in the lacquers, varnish, and deodorants.

Industrial Applications

The increasing construction activities worldwide are demanding polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for piping and siding, wire and cable insulation, windshield system, etc. The use of triethyl citrate stipulates and accelerates PVC in building and constructions. Triethyl citrate is also actively used as a plasticizer in adhesives, sealants, polyvinyl chloride polymer, and solvent or diluent in paint and inks.

Triethyl Citrate) is a light-weighted multifunctional emollient that is non-occlusive, non-oily, with low stickiness, following in fast-spreading properties, rapid absorbency and ordinary residual tacks. The shelf life of Triethyl Citrate, if kept in recommended storage, remains intact for 24 months.

Triethyl Citrate has no sensitizing effects on human beings due to its no irritation part; it is widely used in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food applications. With its low migration potential, solvent power and compatibility in industrial uses, it is favoured as a plasticizer in materials with food contact. It also inhibits the enzymatic decomposition of sweat parts and is an actively used ingredient in deodorants and perfumes.