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Product Name: Kojic Acid CAS:501-30-4 MF:C6h6o4 Active Ingredient:Kojic Acid Melting Point:152~156ºC Source:Extract Natural Things Chloride Max:Z25ppm Shelf Time:2 Years Delivery Time:3 Days Storage: Keep in a cool, dry, dark location in a tightly sealed container or cylinder. |
Kojic acid is a melanin-specific inhibitor that binds to copper ions in cells after entering the skin cells, alters the steric structure of tyrosinase, and prevents the activation of tyrosinase, thereby inhibiting the formation of melanin. Kojic acid active agents have better tyrosinase inhibition than other active agents. It has been formulated into various cosmetics and is a widely used cosmetic active agent. Kojic acid has an antioxidant effect in foods, which inhibits the conversion of it into nitrosamines in foods without affecting the taste, aroma and texture of the food. As a production promoter, it has obvious effects on grain and vegetables.
1) Kojic acid is a kind of specialized inhibitor for melanin. It can prevent the tyrosinase activity through synthesizing with copperion 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 fres
1. Applied in Agriculture: kojic acid is used in producing biological pesticides;
2. Applied in Medicine: kojic acid has been used as the an important material of cephalosporin-type antibiotics;
3. Applied in other fields: kojic acid is also used as iron analytical reagent and film spotting agent, etc;
4. Applied in Cosmetics: kojic acid has been widely added into the lotion, face mask, liquid cream and skin cream. Recommendation usage for cosmetics: 0.2~1.0%;
5. Applied in Food additive: kojic acid work as antiseptic,antioxidant, preservative and color stablizer in meat processing, also act as useful materials of food aromatizer - maltol and ethylmaltol;
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