Talk:Retinyl acetate

Reproductive toxicity, reactive oxygen species, possible carcinogen
For use in cosmetics, the EWG describes retinyl acetate as a high-risk ingredient, citing data from the FDA and toxicological research: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/705543-RETINYL_ACETATE_(VITAMIN_A_ACETATE)/
 * Reactive oxygen species formation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15720116
 * Tumor risk: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23001333
 * Reproductive toxicity - NIH: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.208.247.71 (talk) 12:26, 11 March 2020 (UTC)

Natural source
The NCI Drug Dictionary calls retinyl acetate "natural", but does not elaborate what natural sources there are. For all I know, animals tend to not make these sort of short-chain esters of retinol (PMID 23625372). --Artoria2e5 🌉 03:01, 16 November 2020 (UTC)