... lactate when dilute is mild, buttery, creamy, with hints of fruit and coconut.Ethyl lactate is produced from biological sources, and ... from petrochemical stocks, and this ethyl lactate consists of the racemic mixture of levo and dextro forms. In some jurisdictions, the ... is exempt from many restrictions placed upon use and disposal of solvents. Because both enantiomers are found in nature, and ...