Kojic acid
Kojic acid CAS 501-30-4
EINECS 207-922-4
Empirical Formula C6H6O4
Chemical Name 5-hydroxy-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-4H-Pyran-4-one
Kojic acid conventionally named 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4H-pyran-4-one, is a white or cream-colored acicular crystal. It easily dissolves in water, alcohol and acetone, slightly dissolves in ether, ethyl acetate, chloroform and pyridine, does not dissolve in benzene.
appearance: Pale yellow to almost white crystals
Melting point: 152 - 154°C
Loss on drying: Not more than 1.0%
Residue on ignition: Not more than 1.0%
Heavy metals (Pb): Not more than 20 ug/g
Arsenic (As): Not more than 2.0 ug/g
Assay: Not less than 99.0 %
Ingre Cometic Co.,Ltd,is a cosmetic ingredients manufacturer. We provide products such asMelatonin , alpha -arbutin, beta arbutin ,Evodiamine, Hyaluronic Acid, Phytoclear EL-1, Kojic acid, Kojic acid dipalmitate, Azelaic acid, Aloes P.E. Recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) and so on