Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Flavor
- Flavor Family
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Name
- Agrochemical Functions
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Molecular formula
- C₁₂H₂₀O₇
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Chemical Structure
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Personal Care Information
- CITROFOL® AI is a widely known personal care ingredient with multiple properties.
- Especially in natural cosmetics, CITROFOL® AI is a preferred ingredient as it is approved for the use in personal care products certified according to the COSMOS and ECOCERT as well as NATRUE standard.
- CITROFOL® AI is an effective ingredient in deodorants as it inhibits the enzymatic decomposition of sweat components and thus prevents body odour.
- As emollients in cream formulations, the CITROFOL® ester AI can help to soften and moisturise the skin.
- Additionally, CITROFOL® AI can be used as effective solvents for solid UV filters in sun care applications.
- CITROFOL® AI is well-established as a solvent, diluent and fixative in perfumes and fragrances.
- In addition to its numerous benefits in cosmetic and personal care applications, CITROFOL® AI is also suitable as natural alcohol denaturant.
- Pharma Information
- CITROFOL® AI Pharma is used as an excipient in particular in enteric coatings for controlled release tablets.
- As effective plasticiser, CITROFOL® AI Pharma reduces the glass transition temperature and the minimum film forming temperature, making film coatings more flexible and facilitating the processability of the film coating.
- It is especially compatible with polymers like acrylates, polyvinyl acetate (PVA) or cellulose based polymers like hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC).
- CITROFOL® AI Pharma is specified to meet the requirements of the relevant pharmacopoeias Ph. Eur., USP and JPE. Additionally, it is registered as a pharmaceutical excipient in China.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applicable Processes
- Application Format
- Application Technique
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Dosage Form
- AP/Deo Applications
- Coating End Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Fragrances & Perfume Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Application Information
- CITROFOL® AI, triethyl citrate, is an approved food additive and flavour carrier used mainly in beverages and egg processing.
- Due to its multifunctional properties and ECOCERT approval it is a privileged additive in personal care applications including deodorants, perfumes and as solvent and emollient in skin care products.
- In the pharmaceutical industry CITROFOL® AI is a standard film forming agent for acrylic and cellulosic tablet coating, as it complies with high purity and performance requirements.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Soluble In
- Appearance
- Clear and colourless, oily liquid
- Odor
- Practically odor
- Slightly Soluble in
- Water
- Miscible in
- Ethanol, Ether
- Characteristics
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Interfacial Tension 32 mN/m - Spreading Value 660 mm²/10 min - Solubility in Water (at 25°C) 5.8 g/100ml - Viscosity (at 20°C) 37 mPa·s - - Specifications
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Assay min. 99 % Gas Chromatography Acidity (as Citric acid) max. 0.02 % - Water Content max. 0.25 % - Arsenic Content max. 3 mg/kg - Specific Gravity (at 25°C) 1.135 - 1.139 - - Refractive Index (at 25°C) 1.439 - 1.443 - - - Heavy Metals
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Lead Content max. 2 mg/kg -
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
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