Acetone (CH₃)₂CO

Other industrial uses of Acetone include the use as a denaturation in the pharmaceutical industry (to produce denatured alcohol). Of the remainder, around 13% of the world’s Acetone production is used by the end user market as a solvent, providing the active ingredient in many cleaning products, nail polish removers, paint/resin/adhesive thinners and various degreasers. Other uses include its employ as an excipient or bulking agent in certain medications and in the high street beauty industry as a component in chemical peels – a process which strips the outer layers of skin away to freshen the appearance.