Назва продукту:койєва кислота
Зовнішній вигляд:Світло-жовтий або майже білий кристалічний порошок
Специфікація:99%
Номер CAS:501-30-4
№ EINECS: 207-922-4
Молекулярна формула:C6H6O4
Молекулярна маса:142.11
Оцінка:Косметичний,харчування & Медицина класу
Розчинність:Легко розчинний у воді, етанол і етилацетат, малорозчинний в ефірі, хлороформ і піридин
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.
