Acetyl Trioctyl Citrate

AKA “RefChem:552468, 144-15-0, Tris(2-ethylhexyl) 2-(acetyloxy)propane-1, 2, 3-tricarboxylate, 1, 3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-(acetyloxy)-, tris(2-ethylhexyl) ester, O-Acetyl tris(2-ethylhexyl)citrate, 150CTM9A3J, tris(2-ethylhexyl) 2-acetyloxypropane-1, Acetyl tris(2-ethylhexyl) citrate, 3-tris(2-ethylhexyl) ester”

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Ingredient Facts

Acetyl trioctyl citrate

AKA: RefChem:552468, 144-15-0, Tris(2-ethylhexyl) 2-(acetyloxy)propane-1, 2, 3-tricarboxylate, 1, 3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-(acetyloxy)-, Tris(2-ethylhexyl) ester, O-Acetyl tris(2-ethylhexyl)citrate, 150CTM9A3J, Tris(2-ethylhexyl) 2-acetyloxypropane-1, Acetyl tris(2-ethylhexyl) citrate, 3-tris(2-ethylhexyl) ester

Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Chemical Exfoliant

Not Clean

structure in first source

Formula

C32H58O8

Mol. Weight

570.80

CAS #

144-15-0

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Emollient

Film Forming

Moisturizing

Antimicrobial

Fights Acne

Hydrates and softens skin

Creates protective moisture barrier

Helps reduce acne

Causing bacteria

Traditional Use

A synthetic ester used as a plasticizer and conditioning agent in cosmetics. Developed to enhance product performance and safety profiles compared to earlier chemical plasticizers.