Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 80EHD8I43D · registered name Aluminum acetate · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENTInhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
ALUMINUM ACETATEINCI알루미늄아세테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Acetic acid, aluminium saltSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 139-12-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-354-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID30890496
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID601030434
- IUPAC
- Aluminium triacetate
- Molecular formula
- C6H9AlO6
- Molecular weight
- 204.114 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Neutral form: White solid, soluble in water, [Hawley] · solid
- Initial boiling point and range
- 117.1 ℃(at 760㎜Hg)
- Flash point
- 40 ℃
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 6 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Astringent (EPA)2
- Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not other1
- Preservative1
- Biocide1
- Dehydrating agent (desiccant)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Domeboro Solution · 2020
- Ototoxicity of Acetic Acid: A Short Review · 2016
- Astringent drug products that produce aluminum acetate; skin protectant drug products for over-the-counter human use; technical amendment. Final rule; technical amendment. · 2009
- Paronychia during Iressa(R) Treatment in a Lung Cancer Patient · 2008
- Mass management of otitis media in Zaire · 1980
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English · Chinese