製品名:Kojic Acid
外観:Light yellow to off -White crystalline powder
仕様:99%
CAS番号:501-30-4
EINECS いいえ: 207-922-4
分子式:C6H6O4
分子量:142.11
学年:化粧品,食べ物 & 医療グレード
溶解性:水に溶けやすい, エタノールと酢酸エチル, エーテルにわずかに溶ける, クロロホルムとピリジン
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.
Kojic acid is a chelation agent produced by several species of fungi, especially Aspergillus oryza. Kojic acid is a by-product in the fermentation process of malting rice, for use in the manufacturing of sake.It is a mild inhibitor of the formation of pigment in plant and animal tissues.
(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 can also eliminate free radical, strengthen cell activity of cell and keep the food fresh.
(3) Kojic acid also has antifungal properties.
