Kojic Acid
Product Description
Product Detail
China H&Z® Kojic Acid Factory
Kojic acid CAS NO:501-30-4
Kojic acid Chemical Properties
MF:C6H6O4
MW:142.11
Melting point :152-155°C(lit.)
Boiling point :179.65°C (rough estimate)
Density :1.1712 (rough estimate)
Kojic acid Specification:
Appearance:Almost white o light yellow crystal or powder
Assay:≥99.0%
Loss on Drying:≤0.5%
Residue on Ignition:≤0.10%
Chlorides (as Cl):≤0.005%
Heavy Metals:≤0.001%
Iron:≤0.001%
Arsenic:≤0.0001%
Microbiological Test
Bacteria:≤3000CFU/g
Eumycetes:≤50CFU/g
Coliform Group: Negative
Kojic acid Function
1. Kojic acid can inhibit tyrosinase synthesis, so it can largely inhibit the skin melanin formation;
2. Kojic acid is able to eliminate the free radicals in the human body, strengthen the activity of the leucocyte;
3. Kojic acid have ideal effect in easing pain, relieving inflammation and curing many diseases.
Kojic acid Application
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 ethyl maltol.
100% natural kojic acid powder