Kojic acid is an organic compound with a chemical formula of C6H6O4. It is mainly used as a whitening agent, food additive, and also as a preservative, preservative, and color-protecting agent. It is a melanin-specific inhibitor. After entering skin cells, it can complex with copper ions in the cells, change the three-dimensional structure of tyrosinase, prevent the activation of tyrosinase, and thus inhibit the formation of melanin. Kojic acid also has the functions of scavenging free radicals, enhancing cell vitality, food preservation and color protection.
1. Kojic acid can inhibit the formation of melanin.
2. Kojic acid can enter the intercellular substance to form intercellular colloid, which can retain water and increase skin elasticity.
3. Kojic acid has the effect of scavenging free radicals.
4. Kojic acid has the effect of enhancing cell vitality.
5. Kojic acid has the function of food preservation and color protection.
1. Kojic acid is used in the field of cosmetics to make high-grade whitening cosmetics that can effectively treat freckles, age spots, pigmentation, and acne.
2. Kojic acid is used in the food field as a food additive to keep fresh, preserve and resist oxidation.
3. Kojic acid can be used in the field of medicine.