About kojic acid
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.
Product name | kojic acid |
Product type | CAS 501-30-4 |
Appearance | White Powder |
Melting point | 152-155 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point | 401.7ºC at 760 mmHg |
Density | 1.542
|
Flash | 179.9ºC |