This distinctive odor has been described as smelling like acetone – the main ingredient in nail polish remover – or like fruit that’s just a bit too ripe. Some compare it to the smell of ...

Acetone is a chemical used to make products such as nail polish remover and paint remover. Your body also makes this chemical when it breaks down fat. Acetone is safe in normal amounts, but too ...

Victoria feels immensely grateful that her smelling superpower helped save her ... Victoria said: "I could smell this acetone smell on him, it was like nail varnish remover. And I knew that ...

High ketone levels often cause bad breath. One of the ketones, acetone (a chemical found in nail polish), can cause your breath to smell like nail polish. When your body can’t make insulin ...