Synonym(s)
1,2,3-propanetriol triacetate; 1,2,3-triacetoxypropane; CAS number: 102-76-1; E 1518; Glycerol triacetate; Triacetic acid glycerol ester; Triacetylglycerol
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Triacetin is a colourless, oily liquid with low water solubility.
Chemically it is a triester (glycerol triacetate) of glycerol and acetic acid with the molecular formula: C9H14O6.
The glycerol triester is used in cosmetic formulations. It acts as an antimicrobial substance, film former (forms a film on skin, hair or nails when applied), solvent (dissolves other substances), softener (makes rather brittle materials soft or smooth) and as hair dye.
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