TRIETHYL CITRATE, CAS: 77-93-0, Citric Acid Triethyl Ester

Triethyl citrate is used as an ingredient in deodorants or as a fragrance fixative: - When triethyl citrate is applied on the skin of the armpit, an enzymatic hydrolysis starts forming citric acid and ethanol. Citric acid lowers the skin pH, which leads to the deactivation of bacterial enzymes, and reduced decomposition of skin products ergo reduced odour​- It is well accepted as an active ingredient in deodorants and excellent for fragrances-Triethyl Citrate is an oily liquid derived from citric acid, normally used in cosmetics as an effective active agent in deodorants. Sweat increases the skin’s pH; at higher pH levels, the bacteria naturally present on the skin break down the skin’s sebum into fatty acids with a distinctive bad smell. At higher pH levels however, triethyl citrate splits in ethyl alcohol and citric acid: the bacteriostatic effect of ethyl alcohol inhibits the reproduction of bacteria, whereas the citric acid lowers the skin’s pH, preventing bacteria from causing bad