1,3-Dihydroxyacetone

1,3-Dihydroxyacetone is the main active ingredient in sunscreen tanning skin care preparations, an important precursor for the synthesis of a variety of fine chemicals, and a food additive that can be produced on an industrial scale by microbial fermentation on Gluconobacter oxydans. 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone has the ability to increase cAMP levels. 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone has the ability to increase cAMP levels.