Colourless, somewhat oily liquid having a slight, fatty odour.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | Triacetin (glyceryl triacetate or 1,2,3-propanetriol triacetate) |
| European Union | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Triacetin |
| Philippines | Approved | Triacetin |
| Austria | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Belgium | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Cyprus | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Denmark | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Estonia | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Finland | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| France | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Germany | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Greece | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Hungary | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Ireland | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Italy | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Latvia | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Lithuania | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Malta | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Netherlands | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Poland | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Portugal | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Romania | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Slovakia | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Slovenia | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Spain | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Sweden | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Glyceryl triacetate; triacetin |
| Australia | Approved | Triacetin |
| New Zealand | Approved | Triacetin |
E1518 - Triacetin: Binder for solid rocket fuels. Fungicide, humectant and solvent for flavours derived from glycerol; used to coat fresh fruit in the US, essences, cigarette filters.
E1518 - Triacetin: Humectant and solvent derived from glycerol; used to coat fresh fruit in the US
Glyceryl triacetate
Acetic acid 1,2,3-propane triyl ester
1,3- diacetyloxypropan-2-yl acetate
Enzactin
Fungacetin
Glycerin triacetate
Glycerol triacetate
Glyceryl triacetate
1,2,3-propane triol triacetate
1,2,3-propane triyl triacetate
(tri-)acetin
Triacetine
Triacetyl glycerine
Triacetyl glycerol
Vanay
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| UK Food Guide |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Quantum Chemicals Pty Ltd | Australia |
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