Title:  Aluminum Acetotartrate 
Trademarks:  Alsol (Athenstaedt);  Essitol (Athenstaedt) 
Literature References:  Consists of approx 70% basic aluminum acetate and 30% tartaric acid.  Prepn:  Gmelins, Aluminum (8th ed.) 35B, 304 (1934). 
Properties:  Crystals or powder; slight acetic odor; astringent, acidulous taste.  On long keeping loses acetic acid and becomes incompletely sol.  Slowly sol in cold water.  Practically insol in alcohol. 
Therap-Cat:  Astringent, antiseptic. 
Keywords:  Astringent.   |