Supply High Purity Cosmetic Ingredient Kojic Acid CAS 501 30 4

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Product Name: kojic acid Powder
English Name: 5-Hydroxy-2- (hydroxymethyl) -4H-pyran-4-one 5-Hydroxy-2- (hydroxymethyl) -4H-pyran-4-one;
Alias: 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone
Specification:98%
Grade: Food and cosmetic Grade;
Appearance:white needle-like crystals or powder;
Function:Skin whitening.
Molecular formula: C6H6O4
olecular Weight: 142.11
CAS Registry Number: 501-30-4

 Kojic acid powder is a chelation agent produced by several species of fungi, especially Aspergillus oryzae, which has the Japanese common name koji. 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.

  

Product Name	kojic acid Powder	Test Method	HPLC
CAS NO.	501-30-4	Country of origin	China
EINECS NO.	207-922-4	M.F	C6H6O4

 

appearance:	white or off-white needle-like crystals
Dissolubility:	easily dissolves in water, colorless and transparent
Pathogens:	None/undetected
Melting point:	153~156°C
Purity:	99.0% min
Residue on ignition:	0.1% max
Iron:	10 PPM max
Chlorides:	50 PPM max
Heavy metals:	3 PPM max
Arsenic:	1 PPM max

 

 

 

1.Kojic acid powder can inhibit tyrosinase synthesis, so it can largely inhibit the skin melanin formation;

2.Kojic acid powder is able to eliminate the free radicals in the human body, strengthen the activity of the leucocyte.

3.Kojic acid powder have ideal effect in easing pain, relieving inflammation and curing many diseases;