Customization: | Available |
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CAS No.: | 501-30-4 |
Formula: | C6h6o4 |
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Melting point | 152-155 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point | 179.65°C (rough estimate) |
Density | 1.1712 (rough estimate) |
Refractive index | 1.4434 (estimate) |
Storage temp. | Refrigerator |
Form | Crystalline Powder |
Pka | 7.9(at 25ºC) |
Color | White to beige-brown |
Water Solubility | SOLUBLE |
Function
(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 antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Application(1) Food use kojic acid may be used on cut fruits to prevent oxidative browning, in seafood to preserve pink and red colors.
(2) in cosmetics to lighten skin. As an example of the latter, it is used to treat skin diseases like melasma.
(3) Daily chemicals material Kojic acid can inhibits caseinase synthesis, then inhibits skin melanin formation, kojic acid and it's derivatives are widely used in high-quality brightening cosmetic, bath cream midtoothpaste. The products containing kojic acid can treat freckle, acne, pigmentation and macula effectively without any toxic and bad results, At present, kojic acid's use level added in cosmetic amounts to 0.2-1.0 percent.
(4) Medical use: Kojic acid also has antibacterial and antifungal properties. Kojic acid and it's derivatives are used as an important material in antibiotic - cethamycin, anodyne, and antiphlogistic production.
(5) Pesticide Biologic fertilizer with 0.51.0% Kojic acid has a clearly effect on increase production both foodstuff and greenstuff.
(6) Others Kojic acid can be film despecking agent and iron ananysis reagent.