The ingredient, explained

Triethyl Citrate

Triethyl Citrate has published research relevant to cosmetic safety assessment.

MaskingPerfumingPlasticiser

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Triethyl citrate

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Masking: Reduces or conceals the formula's underlying odour or taste.
Perfuming: A formulation role for perfume and aromatic raw materials that give a product its scent.
Plasticiser: Makes another material softer or easier to deform.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗ · Danish Environmental Protection Agency: Cosmetic fragrance functions ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Safety assessment

The assessment reviews toxicological and dermal tolerance evidence relevant to the listed cosmetic citrate ingredients.

What this does not tell us

Group read-across and formulation evidence do not establish individual skin benefits. Historical use concentrations and routes limit inference.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 24861367 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Selective exact-identity review of 1 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.