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NAIL POLISH REMOVERS - How Much Acetone?
Acetone vs. Ethyl Acetate
Sunday 28 July 2013

Acetone:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acetone-structural.png

 A colorless, mobile and flammable liquid, with an unpleasant odor. It is miscible with water and volatile.
 Name: Acetone; Propanone
 Type of compound: Organic
 Classification: Ketone
 Chemical Formula: C3H6O
 Boiling point: 56oC
 Melting Point: -99oC
 Molar mass: 58.08g/ml
 Solubility: 6.0g/100ml
Non-toxic at relatively low concentrations such as 5mg/L, but can cause eye irritation when exposed for too long to in an enclosed area. 



Ethyl Acetate:
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/w241407?lang=en&region=SG

 A colourless and highly flammable liquid, with a fruity aromatic smell when it evaporates. It is miscible with water and volatile.
 Name: Ethyl Acetate
 Type of compound: Organic
 Classification: Ester
 Chemical Formula: C4H8O2
 Boiling Point: 77oC
 Melting Point: -83.6oC
 Molar Mass: 88.11 g/mol
 Solubility in water: 8.3 g/100 mL 
Generally considered non-toxic.