Aluminum acetate

Aluminum acetate (CAS 139-12-8) is an aluminum salt of acetic acid, commercially known under trade names such as Domeboro and Burow's Solution. It carries no assigned E-code and is catalogued under EC number 205-354-1. The compound is also referenced in literature as aluminium acetate and basic aluminum acetate.

In pharmaceutical and dermatological formulations, aluminum acetate acts as an astringent by precipitating proteins in skin tissue, reducing weeping and inflammation in conditions such as otitis externa. In water treatment and textile processing, it functions as a coagulant and flocculant, destabilizing colloidal particles through charge neutralization to facilitate their removal from process streams.

Aluminum acetate is sourced in pharmaceutical and technical grades to meet the requirements of different regulated industries. Relevant compliance frameworks include REACH registration obligations for EU market supply. Packaging is typically available in multi-kilogram bags or drums suited to industrial procurement volumes.