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Kojic acid

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 2-Hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-γ-pyrone, 5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4H-4-pyranone
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₆O₄
• CAS Number: 501-30-4
• Molecular Weight: 142.11
• Beilstein: 120895
• EC Number: 207-922-4
• MDL number: MFCD00006580
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329770427
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥99.0% (HPLC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 152-155 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: OCC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CO1
• InChI: 1S/C6H6O4/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)3-10-4/h1,3,7,9H,2H2
• InChI key: BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Kojic acid, a tyrosinase inhibitor, is produced by several fungi species, including Aspergillus oryzae. It exhibits skin-lightening property, due to its ability to chelate the copper-containing enzyme tyrosinase in the formation of melanin. Kojic acid is also commonly used as a whitening agent in regular cosmetics, bleaching cosmetics, etc. It is found to be a therapeutic agent and helps in preventing pigmentation.

Application

Kojic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in skin whitening cosmetics and bleaching cosmetics using high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV).

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tyrosinase inhibitor.

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable