D-Erythrulose is a tetrose carbohydrate. It has one ketone group and so is part of the ketose family. It is used in some self-tanning cosmetics, in general, combined with dihydroxyacetone. Erythrulose/DHA reacts with the amino acids in the proteins of the first layers of skin.
Molar Weight | 120.1 g/mol |
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Boiling Point | 349.63 °C |
Flash Point | 110 °C |
Forms | Liquid, Yellow, Pale |
Synonyms: 1, 3, 4 - Trihydroxy - butan - 2 - one, D Erythrulose, DL Erythrulose, Erythrulose
Chemical Formula: C₄H₈O₄
CAS Number: 40031-31-0