How much do you know about the effects of kojic acid?

How much do you know about the effects of kojic acid?

Kojic acid is mainly used for skin whitening. Many consumers use beauty products containing kojic acid to lighten freckles and other dark spots on the skin. Although it is mainly used for cosmetic purposes, kojic acid is also used to maintain the color of food and kill certain bacteria. Used on the skin can reduce the amount of melanin secretion.



Beauty products such as soaps, lotions and ointments contain kojic acid. People apply these products to facial skin in hopes of lightening the complexion. It helps to reduce chloasma, freckles, sun spots and other unnoticeable pigmentation. Some toothpastes also use kojic acid as a whitening ingredient. When using kojic acid, you may feel a slight irritation on your skin. In addition, it should be noted that the skin area where the skin whitening lotion or ointment is applied is more susceptible to sunburn.

The use of kojic acid is known to have other health benefits. Kojic acid has antioxidant and antibacterial properties, so it helps to preserve food properly. It helps keep food fresh for a long time. Some dermatologists also recommend using kojic acid ointment to treat acne because it can effectively kill the bacteria that cause acne.

Therefore, whitening products are also highly sought after by everyone.
Kojic acid, as an organic compound, has a long history of being used in the field of whitening.

Kojic acid powder is used in cosmetics. In human skin, tyrosine undergoes complex oxidation and polymerization with oxygen free radicals under the catalysis of tyrosinase, and finally synthesizes melanin.



Kojic acid can inhibit the synthesis of tyrosinase, so it can strongly inhibit the formation of melanin in the skin. It is safe and non-toxic, and will not produce sequelae of leukoplakia. Therefore, Kojic acid has been formulated into lotions, facial masks, lotions, and skin creams. It can effectively treat freckles, age spots, pigmentation, acne and other high-end whitening cosmetics. Kojic acid at a concentration of 20ug/ml can inhibit 70-80% of the activity of a variety of tyrosinase (or polyphenol oxidase PPO), and the general addition amount in cosmetics is 0.5-2.0%

In addition, kojic acid is also used in the food and medical fields.
Kojic acid can be used as a food additive, which has the functions of preservation, antiseptic and antioxidant.
In medicine, Kojic acid has no mutagenic effect on eukaryotic cells, and can eliminate free radicals in the human body and enhance the power of white blood cells, which is beneficial to human health.

Xi’an Lyphar Biotech Co.,Ltd focus on manufacturing Kojic Acid for more than 10 years,we try to supply our customers best quality products.So our quality is appreciated by the world market.

 

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