Kojic acid NEW

Manufacturer Provide Cosmetic High Quality Raw Materials CAS501-30-4 Kogic Acid 

Introduction

Product Name:  Acid Kojic

C.A.S NO. :501-30-4

Assay (%)(HPLC, Basis on drying):99%

Molecular formula: C6H6O4

Appearance: White or off white Powder

Melting Point :152-155 °C (lit.)

Density:1.1712g/cm3

Molecular weight :142.11

Storage Condition: Store in cool and dry places ,keep away from strong light 

Kojic acid powder is a chelation agent produced by several species of fungi,  especially Aspergillus oryzae,  which has the Japanese common name kojic.
Kojic acid powder is a by-product in the fermentation process of malting rice, for use in the manufacturing of sake, the Japanese rice wine.It is a mild inhibitor of the formation of pigment in plant and animal tissues, and is used in food and cosmetics to preserve or change colors of substances.It forms a bright red complex with ferric ions.

Function
1. Kojic acid is a kind of specialized inhibitor for melanin. It can prevent the tyrosinase activity through synthesizing with copper ion in the cells after it enters skin cells. Kojic acid and its derivative has better inhibitory effect on tyrosinase than any other skin whitening agents. At present it is assigned into various kinds of cosmetics for curing freckles,spots on the skin of old man,pigmentation and acne.
2. Kojic acid also has antibacterial and antifungal properties.
3.Kojic acid can also eliminate free radical, strengthen cell activity of cell and keep the food fresh.

Application
Kojic acid is widely used in high-quality skin lightening cosmetics, bath preparation and mouth or teeth care products. Cosmetics containing kojic acid can treat freckle,acne, pigmentation and macula effectively without any toxic and side effects.
It is also used as an important material in antibiotic -cephamycin, anodyne, and antiphlogistic production.
It is also used as antiseptic,antioxidant, preservative and color stablizer in meat processing, also act as useful materials of food aromatizer - maltol and ethylmaltol.