Aluminum Acetate

Aluminum Acetate (Lenicet), basic aluminum acetate, or aluminum diacetate; contains about 30% Al₂O₃ and 62-70% acetic acid; approximate formula Al(OH)(CH₃CO₂)₂ + H₂O. A white, lightweight powder with a weak vinegar odor, sour, astringent taste, sparingly soluble in water, with an acidic reaction; in the presence of weak acids, aluminum acetate dissolves easily in water. The action of aluminum acetate is astringent and mildly antiseptic. Aluminum acetate is used for weeping eczemas, ulcers, hemorrhoids, sweating, especially in children's powders; in solutions for mouthwash; in the form of suppositories for the vaginal mucosa; sometimes aluminum acetate (0.3) with methenamine (0.2) is used internally for diseases of the urinary tract and gastrointestinal tract. -Preparations and dosage of aluminum acetate: vaseline ointment with 5-10% aluminum acetate; white clay with 20% aluminum acetate (powder); children's powder: talc with 10% aluminum acetate; paste-10% aluminum acetate with starch and vaseline; for sweating-aluminum acetate in pure form or half and half with talc; vaginal suppositories-0.3 each; for mouthwash and toothpaste-aluminum acetate mixed with borax.