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Triethyl Citrate
Triethyl Citrate
A citric-acid ester used as a softening plasticizer and to support a formula's freshness.
What it does
Triethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid. It acts as a plasticizer that keeps film-forming ingredients flexible, can give a light conditioned feel, and in some formulas helps suppress odor-causing bacteria. It is a texture-and-stability ingredient rather than a skin active.
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