KOJIC ACID

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 501-30-4

KOJIC ACID

EINECS NO. 207-922-4
FORMULA C6H6O4
MOL WT. 142.11

H.S. CODE

2941.90

TOXICITY

 

SYNONYMS 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one; 
5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyrone; 2-Hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-gamma- pyrone;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE white to off white crystalline powder
MELTING POINT 151 ~ 155 C
BOILING POINT

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER soluble
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY

 

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary condiions

APPLICATIONS

Kojic acid is used in insecticides, plant growth regulator and as an antifungal and antimicrobial agent. It  is also used as a depigmenting agent (and/or skin whitening agent) as it inhibits melanin synthesis by inhibition of tyrosinase activity.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to off white crystals
ASSAY
98.0% min
MELTING POINT 151 ~ 154 C
HEAVY METALS

20ppm max

ARSENIC

3ppm max

ASH

1.0% max

WATER 1.0% max
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 10kg in drum
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
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OTHER INFORMATION