Popular men’s cosmetic products are raising concerns over a potentially harmful ingredient. Lead acetate can be found in Grecian Formula and Youthair hair dye products in the U.S. Consumer groups ...

Cellulose acetate was first prepared by Paul Schützenberger in 1865. It took another 29 years before Charles Cross and Edward Bevan patented a process for its manufacture. At about the same time, ...

Aluminum acetate is a special topical preparation that contains the element aluminum. If you’ve ever had a rash, insect bite, or other skin irritation, you may have used aluminum acetate to reduce the ...

Alpha-tocopheryl acetate (ATA) is a specific form of tocopheryl acetate, which is a synthetic form of Vitamin E that’s often found in skin care products and dietary supplements. It’s also known as ...

Sharmon Lebby is a writer and sustainable fashion stylist who studies and reports on the intersections of environmentalism, fashion, and BIPOC communities. Acetate is a substance in many common items, ...

March is MOTW Solvent Month! This is the second of four articles about key solvents—Ed. Ethyl acetate is one of the simplest carboxylate esters. (Former Molecule of the Week methyl formate is the ...