A citric acid ester used as a plasticiser, film former and fragrance ingredient.
What it is
Acetyl triethyl citrate is triethyl 2-acetoxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate, the triethyl ester of acetylated citric acid, also known as ATEC. CosIng lists it as a film-forming, fragrance, perfuming and plasticising ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in nail polishes, fragranced products and other products that contain film formers.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI list does not show the concentration used.
Functions
- 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.
- Plasticiser
- Softening and making supple synthetic polumers that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out.
- Perfuming
- Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.