Triethyl citrate (E1505)
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What is Triethyl citrate (E1505)?
Triethyl citrate is made from citric acid and used to stabilise flavourings and help egg whites whip. Studies found no serious hazard, and the harm seen in old animal studies needed doses far beyond normal food. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Triethyl citrate?
Yasno’s verdict on Triethyl citrate: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Triethyl citrate allowed in the EU?
EU status of Triethyl citrate: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Prior-sanctioned for specific uses by the US FDA |
What else is it called?
- Ethyl citrate
- Citroflex 2
- Eudraflex
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3327, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2015
- Triethyl Citrate food additive assessment, Food Safety Commission of Japan, 2015
- Triethyl citrate, WHO Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) database, 1999
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