Ingredient Dictionary

TRIETHYL CITRATE

Triethyl citrate is a carbonyl compound.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 357 list it before the 1% line and 102 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 450 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 450

Definition

Triethyl citrate is a carbonyl compound.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 8Z96QXD6UM · registered name Triethyl citrate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Triethyl Citrate is the triester of ethyl alcohol and citric acid that conforms to the formula

Cosmetic roles

Reduces body odourDEODORANTKeeps a film flexiblePLASTICISERBase that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEGives the product a scentPERFUMINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts, and Alkyl Citrate Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name クエン酸トリエチル: 本品は、クエン酸（＊）とエタノール（＊）とのトリエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

TRIETHYL CITRATEINCI트라이에틸시트레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, triethyl esterSynonymクエン酸トリエチルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 77-93-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 201-070-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0040701
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID8020701

IUPAC: Triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Molecular formula: C12H20O7
Molecular weight: 276.285 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid, CBI · Odourless, practically colourless, oily liquid
Odour: Fruity odor
Boiling point: 294 °C · 127.00 °C. @ 1.00 mm Hg
Melting point: -55 °C · < 25 °C
Solubility: In water, 6.50X10+4 mg/L at room temp · In peanut oil: 0.8%, miscible with alcohol, ethanol, ether
Density: 1.1369 g/cu cm at 20 °C · Relative density (water = 1): 1.1
Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Viscosity: 35.2 cP at 25 °C · 35.2 cP (at 25℃)
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -55 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 294 ℃
Flash point: 155 ℃(c.c.)
Flammability (solid, gas): combustible
Vapour pressure: 0.3 ㎩ (at 25℃)
Water solubility: 65000 ㎎/ℓ (@ 0 ℃)
Vapour density: 9.54
Relative density: 1.1
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 0.33 (est.)
Auto-ignition temperature: 355 ℃
Molecular weight: 276.3

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 348 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Fragrance288
Plasticizer16
Deodorizer12
Solvent8
Processing aids not otherwise specified5
Flavouring and nutrient5
Viscosity modifier4
pH regulating agent3

4 other uses

Antioxidant3
No specific technical function2
Chemical reaction regulator1
Chelating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 1 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR 173.136-137 according to