my country’s dihydroxyacetone production technology has made progress and will develop towards green and high-end products in the future

Dihydroxyacetone (Dihydroxyacetone) is also known as 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone (1,3-Dihydroxyacetone), or DHA in English. Dihydroxyacetone is the simplest three-carbon ketose. It appears as white or off-white powdery crystals. It has a sweet and cool taste and is easy to absorb moisture and decompose. Dihydroxyacetone is generally a dimer (1,4-Dioxane) crystal, easily soluble in organic solvents such as water, ethanol, ether and acetone, with a melting point of 75-80°C. Dihydroxyacetone is a naturally occurring ketose that is biodegradable, edible and non-toxic to the human body and the environment. It is a multifunctional additive that can be used in industries such as cosmetics, medicine and food.

From the perspective of demand, dihydroxyacetone is mainly used in cosmetics, medicine, food and other fields. Among them, the cosmetic field represented by self-tanning agents is an application field with a large consumption of dihydroxyacetone and is also a field with good development prospects. In addition, as the application of dihydroxyacetone in facial creams, hair dyes and other products increases, the breadth of application of dihydroxyacetone in the cosmetics field continues to expand, making the cosmetics field an important area for the expansion of the demand for dihydroxyacetone. In the pharmaceutical field, due to technological innovation and process development, dihydroxyacetone as an intermediate has been replaced in some drug synthesis processes, which has inhibited the growth of demand for dihydroxyacetone in the pharmaceutical field to a certain extent. However, with the emergence of new drugs and their introduction to the market, the role and value of dihydroxyacetone as a pharmaceutical intermediate has gradually been developed, thus promoting the growth of demand for dihydroxyacetone in the pharmaceutical field.

From the perspective of production, China is the world’s major producer of dihydroxyacetone. With the joint efforts and promotion of Hubei Maoerwo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Hubei Zhengxingyuan Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., Nanjing Sbaico Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and other enterprises Under the current situation, the production capacity and output of my country’s dihydroxyacetone industry have shown an overall growth trend, and the quality of dihydroxyacetone products and technology research and development capabilities have also improved. Currently, dihydroxyacetone is mainly synthesized through microbial fermentation. According to the “China Dihydroxyacetone Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2022-2026” released by the Industrial Research Center , in 2022, my country’s dihydroxyacetone production capacity will be 3,700 tons.

Industry analysts said that with the continuous development of cosmetics, medicine, food and other industries, my country’s local enterprises and research institutions continue to use technology to The introduction and transformation of research results have promoted the technological progress of domestic dihydroxyacetone and expanded the scope of product applications. However, the development of my country’s dihydroxyacetone industry is also accompanied by the emergence of some problems, such as serious environmental pollution, safety production supervision that needs to be further improved, and low brand awareness in the international market. Enterprises need to further increase investment in scientific research, actively deploy the international market, and strengthen international Communicate and improve market influence. In the future, the development of cosmetics, medicine, food and other industries will promote the development of my country’s dihydroxyacetone industry in an environmentally friendly and high-end direction.