Molecular Weight:142.11 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.
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Kojic Acid
CAS NO.:501-30-4
Synonym
5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone
Formula
C6H6O4
Molecular
142.1
Application
Whiten agents
Typial dosages
0.5-1.0%(depending on formulation)
Appearance
White crystallize powder
Assay
≥99.0%
Residue on lgnition
≤0.1%
Loss on drying
≤0.5%
Solubility
Soluble in water(43.85g/L), acetone,chloroform,diethyl ether, ethanol, ethyl acetate&pyridine,
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