aluminium acetotartrate aluminium acetotartrate aluminium acetotartrate (or alsol) is an organic acid, astringent, and disinfectant. it is the aluminium salt of acetic acid and tartaric acid. aluminium acetotartrateclinical dataother namesaluminium acetotartrateahfs/drugs.cominternational drug namesroutes ofadministrationtopicalatc codes02aa04 (who) c05ax01 (who)identifiers iupac name (acetato-κo) aluminium cas number15930-12-8 yunii19mlb4eq88chemical and physical dataformulac6h7alo8molar mass234.096 g·mol−13d model (jsmol)interactive image smiles o=c(c)o0oc(=o)(o)(o)c(=o)o0 (verify) appearance aluminium acetotartrate occurs as colorless or yellowish crystals, freely but exceedingly slowly soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol and ether. applications aluminium acetotartrate is employed in 0.5–2% solutions as a nasal douche in affections of the respiratory tract, in 1–3% solutions as a substitute for solution of aluminium acetate, in concentrated solution as a lotion in frostbite and balanitis, and as a snuff with boric acid in atrophic rhinitis. it is also used as an antiseptic vulnerary ointment cream.