ACETONE

📋 Quick facts

Description: ACETONE — DENATURANT, FRAGRANCE, SOLVENT.

All Functions: DENATURANT, FRAGRANCE, SOLVENT

Quick Facts:

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Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• Acetone is a ketone produced by your body when you burn fat for energy, released through breath and skin
• Scientists are developing wearable sensors to detect acetone as a non-invasive way to monitor metabolic states like ketosis
• Skin acetone shows promise as a biomarker comparable to blood tests for detecting ketosis
• Acetone in breath has been studied as a potential indicator of various health conditions including diabetes and asthma

⚗️ Chemical Overview

Acetone is a manufactured chemical that is also found naturally in the environment. It is a colorless liquid with a distinct smell and taste. It evaporates easily, is flammable, and dissolves in water. It is also called dimethyl ketone, 2-propanone, and beta-ketopropane. Acetone is used to make plastic, fibers, drugs, and other chemicals. It is also used to dissolve other substances. It occurs naturally in plants, trees, volcanic gases, forest fires, and as a product of the breakdown of body fat. It is present in vehicle exhaust, tobacco smoke, and landfill sites. Industrial processes contribute more acetone to the environment than natural processes. Acetone appears as a clear colorless liquid with a sweetish odor. Flash point 0 °F. Less dense than water. Vapors are heavier than air. Used as a solvent in paint and nail polish removers. Acetone is a methyl ketone that consists of propane bearing an oxo group at C2. It has a role as a polar aprotic solvent, a human metabolite and an EC 3.5.1.4 (amidase) inhibitor. It is a volatile organic compound, a member of propanones, a methyl ketone and a ketone body.

Source(s): CAMEO Chemicals, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), ChEBI, via PubChem

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Acetone is one of three main ketone bodies your liver produces during fat breakdown, alongside acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyric acid (Biosensors (Basel), 2023). When your body uses fatty acids as its primary fuel source—whether through calorie restriction or ketogenic diets—acetone appears in measurable amounts in your breath and is also emitted through your skin as a gas (Anal Chem, 2024; PLoS One, 2022). #1: Acetone as a metabolic marker. Because acetone production is directly tied to how much fat your body is burning, researchers see it as a useful biomarker for monitoring metabolic states. A 2026 controlled study found that skin-emitted acetone was nearly as effective as blood ketone testing for distinguishing between ketosis and non-ketosis states, with both skin acetone concentration and excretion rate achieving diagnostic accuracy scores (area under the curve) of 0.83, comparable to blood beta-hydroxybutyrate at 0.81 (Nutr Diabetes, 2026).

#2: Emerging sensor technology. Multiple research teams are developing devices to detect acetone without requiring blood draws or urine samples. These include breath analyzers using CMOS chip sensors (Biosensors (Basel), 2023), wearable skin sensors using films that bend in response to acetone gas (PLoS One, 2022), and fluorescence-based sensors sensitive enough to detect acetone at parts per billion by volume levels (Anal Chem, 2024). The skin-based sensors are designed to work in low-sweat areas like behind the ear or on nails, making them truly non-invasive (PLoS One, 2022). #3: Health monitoring potential. Acetone in breath has been correlated with various conditions including asthma, diabetes, lung cancer, and halitosis, making its measurement potentially useful for early disease screening (Chem Asian J, 2021).

Acetone sensors could enable continuous metabolic monitoring in clinical and health settings (Nutr Diabetes, 2026). Important limitation: Most of these sensor technologies are still in research or early development stages. The sources focus on the scientific promise of acetone detection rather than consumer products currently available.

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Osorio Perez O et al. (2023). A Novel Acetone Sensor for Body Fluids. Biosensors (Basel).
• Iitani K et al. (2024). Biofluorometric Acetone Gas Sensor of Sub-ppbv Level Sensitivity. Anal Chem.
• Annerino A et al. (2022). Towards skin-acetone monitors with selective sensitivity: Dynamics of PANI-CA films. PLoS One.
• Nguyen AN et al. (2026). Skin acetone as a clinical diagnostic biomarker of ketosis. Nutr Diabetes.
• Drmosh QA et al. (2021). Zinc Oxide-Based Acetone Gas Sensors for Breath Analysis: A Review. Chem Asian J.

🧴 Products Containing ACETONE

• ice color golden rose
• essential daily care Nagellack Entferner
• ASPIRE BRANDS AS Sunkissed Gradual Tan Light Medium 200ml
• Nivea nivea bronze efect
• L’Oréal, L’Oreal Consumer products, L’Oréal Paris Color Riche 875 Kimono Empire
• L’Oréal, L’Oreal Consumer products, Essie butler please 772
• Deliplus Efecto gel
• Deliplus Base 9 in 1 con vitamina alisadora
• Paul Mitchell Flexible Style Spray Wax
• nautilus
• malibu tan
• Cosmetica Fanatica Neon nailpolish for artificial nails
• Revlon Quick Dry Base Coat
• beaches and creme black
• Aveo Nagellack Entferner mit Aceton
• Labell, Sélection Intermarché Dissolvant à l’huile de ricin
• Eco+ Dissolvant pour les ongles
• Léa Nature, So’ Bio étic Vernis à ongles soin et couleur à l’huile de ricin bio – 05 divin violet
• Pouce Dissolvant avec acétone
• L’Oréal, L’Oreal Consumer products, Maybelline Tenue & Strong Pro 185
• L’Oréal, L’Oreal Consumer products, Maybelline, Maybelline New York Express finish shock control 19 Rose doux
• Kruidvat Kruidvat Nagellakremover
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Brow Tattoo Peel-Off Ash Brown 25
• L’Oréal, L’Oreal Consumer products, Garnier Delial natural bronzer
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Ambre Solaire Nutural Bronze Mousse 200ml
• Mixa Lait corps nourrissant Effet soleil
• Yves Rocher Ensoleillant hydratant hâle progressif visage
• Casino Dissolvant
• Acleyor Dissolvant pour les ongles
• Pulpe de vie Comme à la plage Crème bonne mine hydratante et autobronzante
• cien lait autobronzant
• Cosnova Catrice More than Nude nail polish
• FingerPaints PAPER MACHE Nail Color
• piove nail polish remover
• Cutex Nail Polish Remover Twist & Scrub Sponge
• Sassy + Chic Nail polish 954
• Sassy + Chic Nail polish 948
• MANUFAKTURA Self-tanning fluid APRICOT
• Unilever,Dove Body love medium to dark
• Unilever, Dove Derma Spa Sommer Revival