ACETYL TRIETHYL CITRATE
Triethyl 2-acetoxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate
ACETYL TRIETHYL CITRATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
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Chemical identity and properties
Acetyl Triethyl Citrate
- IUPAC name
- triethyl 2-acetyloxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
- Molecular formula
- C14H22O8
- Molecular weight
- 318.32 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 318.13146766 Da
- XLogP3
- 0.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 105.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 8
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2105928
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5044576
- PubMed:38086441
- PubMed:21742782
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for ACETYL TRIETHYL CITRATE
INCI name
ACETYL TRIETHYL CITRATE
Description
Triethyl 2-acetoxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 73989
- Imported identity
- ACETYL TRIETHYL CITRATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for ACETYL TRIETHYL CITRATE
Key data
- FILM FORMING
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- FRAGRANCE
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- PERFUMING
- Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
- PLASTICISER
- Softening and making supple synthetic polymers that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out.
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How ACETYL TRIETHYL CITRATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists ACETYL TRIETHYL CITRATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
ACETYL TRIETHYL CITRATE is also tagged with 4 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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