Triethyl citrate explained

Triethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid. It is a colorless, odorless liquid used as a food additive, emulsifier and solvent (E number E1505)[1] to stabilize foams, especially as whipping aid for egg white.[2] It is also used in pharmaceutical coatings and plastics.[3]

Triethyl citrate is also used as a plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and similar plastics.[4]

Triethyl citrate has been used as a pseudo-emulsifier in e-cigarette juices.[5] It functions essentially like lecithin used in food products, but with the possibility of vaporization which lecithin does not have.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Triethyl citrate .
  2. Book: Egg Science and Technology . William J. Stadelman . Owen J. Cotterill . Haworth Press . 1995 . 1-56022-855-5.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20040106143843/http://morflex.com/pdf/bul102.4.pdf Pharmaceutical Coatings Bulletin 102-4
  4. "Green" Nanocomposites from Cellulose Acetate Bioplastic and Clay: Effect of Eco-Friendly Triethyl Citrate Plasticizer . Hwan-Man Park . Manjusri Misra . Lawrence T. Drzal . Amar K. Mohanty . amp . Biomacromolecules . 5 . 6 . 2281–2288 . 2004 . 10.1021/bm049690f . 15530043.
  5. Erythropel. Hanno C. Anastas. Paul T. Krishnan-Sarin. Suchitra. O'Malley. Stephanie S. Jordt. Sven Eric. Zimmerman. Julie B. 2020-04-27. Differences in flavourant levels and synthetic coolant use between USA, EU and Canadian Juul products. Tobacco Control. 30 . 4 . en. tobaccocontrol–2019–055500. 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055500. 0964-4563. 7606218. 32341193.

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