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Factory Supply CAS 501- 30-4 Skin Whitening 99% Kojic Acid
Product Name |
Kojic Acid powder |
Appearance |
White or off white crystalline powder |
CAS |
501- 30-4 |
MF |
C38H66O6 |
MW |
142.11 |
Purity |
99%min |
Density |
0.99g/cm3 |
Melting Point |
92-96ºC |
Boiling Point |
684.7°C at 760 mmHg |
Flashing Point |
273.9°C |
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.
1) Whitening:
Kojic acid dipalmitate is more effective than kojic acid in inhibiting tyrosinase activity in the skin, thereby inhibiting the formation of melanin, and has a good effect on whitening skin and sun protection.
2) Freckle removal:
Kojic acid dipalmitate can improve skin pigmentation and can fight age spots, stretch marks, freckles and general pigmentation.
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;