# Triethyl Citrate

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/triethyl-citrate
CAS: 77-93-0



Triethyl citrate is a wonderful natural (US & EU) diluent for perfumery. It is naturally extracted with pure food grade alcohol from citric acid from citrus fruit. Triethyl Citrate (TEC) has no odour and allows for dilutions of natural materials that maintain an ISO 9235 standard. TEC is particularly good as a diluent for rose materials and bases and it is widely used in the fragrance industry in both synthetic and natural versions. TEC has excellent solubility in alcohol as well as fractionated coconut oil. It also solubilises in jojoba oil but may cause slight cloudiness. Always perform a small test to ensure compatibility as solubility can vary from medium to medium and depends upon the o… — Fraterworks

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 8 formulas.
- Dose: 10.00% to 74.00%, average 30.00%.

- Usually weighed alongside: Vanillin, Benzyl Acetate, Methyl Laitone, Amyris Wood Oil, Sweet Marjoram Oil, Peru Balsam Oil.

## What can replace it
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Benzyl Benzoate
- TEC
- Isopropyl Myristate

## Citing this
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