Triacetin(E1518)
Level 2 — Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary
Triacetin is a humectant — Solvent, fixative, humectant, plasticizer
Also: Glyceryl Triacetate
What it does
Solvent, fixative, humectant, plasticizer
Where you'll see it
toothpaste, hair dyes, baked goods, candy, gum
What the research says
Large subcutaneous injections are lethal to rats
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): obtained from adding acetate to glycerin; large subcutaneous injections are lethal to rats