How to Get Acetone Off Your Skin

The most common place you'll find liquid acetone in the home is in a bottle of fingernail polish remover and in some paints. It is also used in factories to make plastics, drugs and fibers, to name a few. Most people know that breathing high amounts of acetone is not good, but acetone can also be absorbed through the skin, which at small to moderate levels usually causes an allergic skin reaction. At high levels, though, it can cause problems that include confusion, headaches, nausea and dizziness.

Things You'll Need

• Hand soap

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Instructions

• 1

  Remove your clothing if the acetone is on it, too. Place the clothing in a sealed plastic bag to wash later. Open a window and turn on the exhaust fan as well, since breathing acetone fumes is also dangerous.

• 2

  Wash the acetone off your skin with soap and water. If it's on your hands, this can be done at the sink. If it's on your arms, legs or other body parts, you may have to hop in the shower or use the running water in a bathtub where there is more room.

• 3

  Continue to wash the area for 15 continuous minutes to get the acetone completely off your skin, advises Delaware Health and Social Services' Division of Public Health.