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Acetyl triethylhexyl citrate

CAS 144-15-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Acetyl triethylhexyl citrate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Acetyl tris(2-ethylhexyl) citrate · Acetyltri 2-ethylhexyl citrate · Tris(2-ethylhexyl) 2-(acetyloxy)propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a film former.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Film forming
  • Plasticiser
  • Film former
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Acetyl triethylhexyl citrate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Film former, Plasticizer.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Film former, Plasticizer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Acetyl triethylhexyl citrate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Acetyl triethylhexyl citrate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 17, 2017

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Acetyl triethylhexyl citrate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3

Named organisations

4

Construction and building materials

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningFilm formingPlasticiserFilm formerConditioner
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