Kojic acid

Application
Kojic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in skin whitening cosmetics[1][2] and bleaching cosmetics[3] using high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV).
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Biochem/physiol Actions
Tyrosinase inhibitor.
General description
Kojic acid, a tyrosinase inhibitor, is produced by several fungi species, including Aspergillus oryzae.[2] It exhibits skin-lightening property, due to its ability to chelate the copper-containing enzyme tyrosinase in the formation of melanin.[1] Kojic acid is also commonly used as a whitening agent in regular cosmetics, bleaching cosmetics, etc.[3] It is found to be a therapeutic agent and helps in preventing pigmentation.[3] Other Notes
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