General Information
Triethyl Citrate (TEC) is a naturally sourced and versatile active ingredient with excellent skincare and deodorising properties, making it ideal for deodorants, anti-perspirants, emollients, nail polish, and many other many personal care products.
It consists 100% of natural materials – citric acid and ethanol – and is used as an ideal carrier for flavours in the food industry. It is also permitted as a processing aid to whip egg whites.
In the personal care applicaton, TEC can be used as a solvent, diluent and fixative. It is also a preferred active ingredient in deodorants formulations as it inhibits the enzymatic decomposition of sweat components.
Applications
| Cosmetics and Personal Care | Food & Beverages | Pharmaceuticals |
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Properties
1) Assay (GC) | 99.0 % min. |
2) Acidity (as Citric Acid ) | 0.02 % max. |
3) Colour (APHA) | 80 max. |
4) Water Content (w/w) | 0.25 % max. |
5) Specific Gravity @25 oC | 0.980 – 0.990 |
6) Refractive Index @25 oC | 1.440 – 1.460 |
7) Molecular Weight | 570.8 |
8) Flash Point oC | 224 |
9) Pour Point oC | -46 |
10) Viscosity (25 oC) mPa.s | 130 |
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