cosmetic raw material skin whitening kojic acid 

cosmetic raw material skin whitening kojic acid  Cosmetic Grade Original Kojic Acid 501-30-4 Skin care agent Product Name:       Kojic acid Synonyms         5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone; 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one Molecular Formula C6H6O4 Molecular Weight   142.11 CAS Number           501-30-4 EINECS/ELINCS       207-922-4 Description   Kojic acid is a natural product made during the fermentation process of the Japanese rice wine sake. It is fungal in nature, made by such fungi as Aspergillus oryzae, which is also an ingredient used in the fermentation of soybeans. The name "koji" is a common name for bacteria, meaning "culture" in Japanese. Kojic acid is used as a skin-lightening agent, because it has properties that inhibit melanin (pigment) formation. It is also used in the food industry for fruits and seafood, and in the medical industry to eliminate free radicals. It is widely consumed in the daily Japanese diet for what is believed to be a wide variety of health benefits.  Application Kojic acid is widely used in high-quality skin lightening cosmetics, bath preparation and mouth or teeth care products. Cosmetics containing kojic acid can treat freckle,acne, pigmentation and macula effectively without any toxic and side effects. It is also used as an important material in antibiotic -cephamycin, anodyne, and antiphlogistic production. It is also used as antiseptic,antioxidant, preservative and color stablizer in meat processing, also act as useful materials of food aromatizer - maltol and ethylmaltol. Specification   Items Standard Result Appearance Almost White Crystalline powder pass Assay  ≥ 99 % 99.50 % Melting Point 152-156  °C 153.6-154.1  °C Loss on Drying  ≤ 0.5 % 0.35 % Residue on Ignition ≤0.1 % 0.09 % Chloride ≤50 ppm 25ppm Heavy Metal(Pb) ≤3 ppm