Fatty acids, C12-18, mixed esters with citric acid, pentaerythritol

A complex ester built from C12-18 medium- to long-chain fatty acids, citric acid, and pentaerythritol. CAS 130328-22-2.

Where is Fatty acids, C12-18, mixed esters with citric acid, pentaerythritol used?

• Personal care: multifunctional emulsifier, lubricant and moisturizing agent
• Body care: stabilizes oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions with a smooth, conditioning skin feel
• Lip care and leave-on formulations: emulsification and humectant performance in one ingredient
• Coatings and adhesives: improves substrate wetting
• Polymer systems: internal lubrication
• Metalworking and industrial lubricants: boundary lubricant additive reducing friction under moderate load
• It suits both leave-on and rinse-off personal care applications.

Good to know: Cosmetic-grade material meets purity and color standards for leave-on applications. Physical state depends on the specific fatty acid chain distribution of the batch.

Commercial specifications

• Bulk supply in drum and IBC quantities