CITROFOL® AI Triethyl Citrate

Introduction

CITROFOL® AI triethyl citrate is a 100% bio-based citrate ester that is manufactured by the esterification of citric acid and ethanol. In the food industry, it is used as flavour and flavour carrier and is also permitted as a processing aid to whip dried egg white products. In the personal care industry CITROFOL® AI is used as solvent, diluent and fixative in perfumes and fragrances. It is well accepted as functional ingredient in deodorants as it inhibits the enzymatic decomposition of sweat components. CITROFOL® AI is a cosmetic raw material approved by ECOCERT GREENLIFE, conform to COSMOS Standard.

In pharmaceutical applications CITROFOL® AI contributes as plasticiser to the performance of enteric coatings for controlled-release tablets. CITROFOL® AI is also used as plasticiser in other applications like biopolymers. As tank-mix adjuvant and carrier fluid for microbial biocontrol CITROFOL® AI is of relevance for the agricultural sector.

Functions

This ingredient offers you the following excellent functions.

• Deodorising​
• Emollient
• Film-forming
• Fixative​
• Flavour modulation​
• Plasticiser
• Plasticising​
• Solvent (e.g. for UV filter)​

Specifications

For CITROFOL® AI different specifications are available depending on the intended use, e.g. Food Chemical Codex (FCC), Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) or European Pharmacopeia (Ph. Eur.). It is supplied in intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) with 1000kg net weight, in drums with 225kg net weight and in small drums with 25kg net content. Other packaging is possible upon request.

Jungbunzlauer CITROFOL® AI is EU REACH registered.

Legal aspects

Many countries have set specific rules concerning the use of additives. We therefore advise to carefully investigate them before use of CITROFOL® AI in your application.