Vitamin A acetate,its other alias has: retinyl acetate; all-trans vitamin a acetate; O~15~-acetylretinol; O~15~-acetylretinoic acid,is a light yellow fine spherical granular powder with good fluidity and without peculiar smell.

It is a lipid compound with better chemical stability than vitamin A. Clinically, this product or its palmitate is often dissolved in vegetable oil, and is hydrolyzed by enzymes in the body to obtain vitamin A. The vitamin A recorded in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia is actually vitamin A acetate.

The vitamin A then oxidized to retinal, which can be tautomerized to form 11Z-type retinal, which is a photosensitive substance that constitutes sensory cells and participates in the formation of vision. Retinal can be further oxidized to retinoic acid. Retinoic acid is not stored in the body, but is combined with glucuronic acid in the liver as a metabolite of vitamin A or oxidized to other metabolites, which are excreted in bile or urine.

It is also used for vitamin A deficiency. The vitamin is fat-soluble and is an essential factor for regulating the growth and health of epithelial cells, thinning the surface of rough and aging skin, promoting the normalization of cell metabolism, and significantly reducing wrinkles.Therefore it always emerge in advanced cosmetics such as skin care, wrinkle removal and whitening.Suggested usage: It is recommended to add it to the oil phase, and an appropriate amount of antioxidant - BHT should be added. The temperature should be around 60°C, and it can be dissolved.