Kojic Acid Powder - 99% Purity, Organic Carboxylic Acid , Skin Lightening Agent For Cosmetics And Anti-aging Applications

We are indulged in making, exporting, distributing and supplying Kojic Acids in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Kojic acid is often used as a skin lightening agent because of its effects on a protein known as tyrosinase. ... Melanin is the primary pigment in skin. Thus, by inhibiting the tyrosinase protein's ability to make melanin, kojic acid is able to prevent skin pigmentation, which can help lighten the skin's tone

kojic acid can remove shallow acne scars; however, for deep, old acne scars, kojic acid can only improve their appearance because kojic acid cannot flatten them

Kojic acid soap can help naturally lighten the skin, especially in certain areas of the body that may have you feeling self conscious. If you are interested in anti-aging or improving the complexion and tone of your face then you may be better off using a kojic acid cream or serum

Anti-aging effect: Products containing kojic acid may lighten the skin, which can improve the appearance of age spots and sun damage. The reduction of dark spots can have an anti-aging effect. Treat melasma: Kojic acid may also be helpful in decreasing melasma, which is darkening of the skin due to pregnancy

Kojic acid is a chelation agent produced by several species of fungi, especially Aspergillus oryzae, which has the Japanese common name koji. Kojic acid is a by-product in the fermentation process of malting rice, for use in the manufacturing of beverage


(1)Daily chemicals material:
Kojic acid can inhibits caseins synthesis, then inhibits skin melanin formation, Kojic acid and it's derivatives are widely used in high-quality brightening cosmetic, bath cream midtoothpaste. The products containing Kojic acid can treat freckle, acne, pigmentation and macula effectively without any toxic and bad results, At present, Kojic acids use level added in cosmetic amounts to 0.2-1.0 percent.
(2) Medicine material:
Kojic acid and it's derivatives are used as an important material in antibiotic - cethamycin, anodyne, and antiphlogistic production.
(3)(3) Food additive:
Kojic acid and it's derivatives work as antiseptic, antioxidant, preservative and color stabilizer in meat processing, also act as useful materials of food aromatize - maltol and ethyimaltol.

(4) Preservative and color stablizer of cut-flower:
Kojic acid and it's derivatives are added to cub-flower to keep the flower colorful and fresh.
(5) Film despecking agent and iron analysis reagent.
(6) Non-toxic to person and livestock, pollution-free pesticide in insecticide production.


In summary, Kojic acid can act as a tyrosinase inhibitor (to inhibit melanin formation), an antioxidant, a bacteriostat, a metal chelating agent and an intermediate in synthesis. Applications of kojic acid include the prevention of discolouration of crustacea, meat and fresh vegetables as a preservative, as an antioxidant for fats and oils, in cosmetics (skin whitening or depigmenting agent), in the preparation of derivative esters (i.e. kojic oleate, kojic stearate), in adhesives, in chelate-forming resins and as a plant growth-regulating agent to increase production, early maturing and increase sweetness. Kojic acid has been used in flavourings at 0.2% to add luster, to prevent discolouration on vegetables at 1.0%, in flour production at 0.1%, in meat production at 0.2%, in syrup at 0.05% and as a whitening agent in cosmetics at 0.5-1.0%.

B. Formulation of Kojic Acid

Tooth-Whitening:
Kojic Acid 2.0
Citric acid 2.0
Silica 18.0
Propylene glycol 7.0
Sorbitol 10.0
Na CMC 1.0
Na Sacharin 0.20
Perfumes 1.0
H2O to 100%

Antiwrinkle Cosmetic and topical agents:

Kojic acid 1.0
Na Hyaluronate 2.0
Polyethylene glycol 4.0
Polyoxyethylene cetyl ether 4.0
Stearic acid 5.0
Avocado oil 1.0
Almond oil 10.0
Na dl-pyrrol donecar boxylate 5.0
P-hydroxybenzoate 0.2
Disodium edetate 0.1
H2O to 100%