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Trioleyl citrate is a citric acid - octadecenyl triester which is used in cosmetic formulations. Stearyl alcohol, a long-chain monohydric fatty alcohol, is the alcoholic component of triester. Citrate refers to salts/esters of citric acid. The ester compound acts as an emollient (makes the skin smooth and supple) and as a plasticizer (makes rather brittle materials soft or supple).
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