1,3-Dihydroxyacetone CAS 96-26-4

Characteristic

DHA is a white, powdery crystal with a sweet taste that is usually derived from plant sources such as beets and sugar cane and obtained by glycerol fermentation. Used as skin sunscreen and tanning agent; Dilight acetone also has the effect of reducing the fat of the pig body, and can be used as a feed additive to improve the lean meat rate.

Application:

1. Used in the cosmetics industry, dihydroxyacetone is mainly used as a formula raw material for cosmetics, especially as a sunscreen with special effects, which can prevent excessive evaporation of skin moisture, and play a role in moisturizing, sunscreen and ultraviolet radiation protection. In addition, the ketone functional group in DHA can react with the amino acid and amino group of the skin keratin to form a brown polymer, makes people's skin produce an artificial brown, so it can also be used as a simulation agent for suntan skin color, and it looks the same brown or tan skin that is exposed to the sun for a long time, making it look very beautiful .


2. Improve the lean meat rate of pigs.