Everyone has a love for beauty，with the growth of age, the skin begins to age slowly, freckles, acne marks, age spots, etc. appear one after another, which is very annoying. Therefore, major cosmetic manufacturer have launched a variety of skin care products to solve skin symptoms, which are loved and sought after by everyone, among which Kojic Acid is the most concerned.
As we know, melanin is the core component that causes skin darkening and the appearance of spots, 99% Kojic Acid Powder is a specific inhibitor of melanin. After it enters skin cells, it can complex with copper ions in cells, change the three-dimensional structure of tyrosinase, prevent the activation of tyrosinase, and inhibit the formation of melanin. It has been widely used in cosmetics, such as creams, lotions and serums. It is also used in some soaps. Products containing kojic acid can also be used on other parts of the body, such as the legs and arms. Let us take a look at it below.
What is it ?
Kojic acid, chemical name : 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-1,4-pyrone, is a Off White or White Powder, which can inhibit the synthesis of tyrosinase, so it can inhibit the formation of melanin in the skin. It is safe and non-toxic, and will not produce spot sequelae. In addition to cosmetics, it is also widely used in food processing, medicine, agriculture and other fields.
What is main functions in skin care ?
1) Anti-aging effect: As an anti-aging agent, it can whiten the skin, improve the appearance of age spots and sun damage, and reducing dark spots.
2) Treats melasma: It helps reduce melasma, which is the darkening of the skin due to pregnancy.
3) Reduces the appearance of scars: It also reduces scar discoloration. Although it does not improve scar tissue thickness, it can reduce the dark pigmentation associated with some types of scars. Makes scars look less noticeable.
4) Antifungal properties: It is also believed to have some antifungal properties. It may help prevent and treat certain fungal infections, such as athlete‵s foot and yeast infections.
5) Antibacterial effect: It is antibacterial and helps reduce the chances of developing common types of bacterial skin infections.
It also has many functions and has been widely used in industrial fields, food, medicine, agriculture and other fields.
Matters needing attention
1) It are recommended to be used at night before going to bed. Since it is a photosensitive substance, exposure to sunlight will aggravate skin irritation and may cause skin allergies.
2) It should be refrigerated and protected from light, because the ingredients in them are unstable, and they will be more oxidized and discolored when exposed to light.
3) How prominent the efficacy of any skin care and whitening products, it is difficult to have an immediate effect. Therefore, if you want to whiten, the most important thing is to keep using it, and the skin will become whiter obviously, and the spots will also be faded.
4) Since it may cause some minor irritations to the skin, such as slight redness and itching, you do not worry too much , and you can continue to use it; but if your face is swollen, you must stop using it immediately.
Does it really cause cancer?
In 2017, the list of carcinogens published by the World Health Organization‵s International Agency for Research on Cancer was preliminarily sorted for reference, and kojic acid was included in the list of three types of carcinogens. Many people started to worry about whether it would cause cancer?
Studies have found that when high concentrations are used, it is associated with tumor growth. However, since kojic acid is only slowly absorbed into the circulation, levels are unlikely to rise high enough to cause cancer in humans. Available data suggest that for kojic acid products that remain on the skin, a 2% concentration is considered safe. At present, Japan, Europe and the United States, including my country‵s Food and Drug Administration and the Hong Kong Department of Health, clearly stipulate that it in cosmetics can be produced and sold if its addition amount is controlled below 2%. It shows that the kojic acid cosmetics of the current market brand manufacturers can be used and are harmless to the human body.
As a 99% Kojic Acid Powder manufacturers, LonierHerb has manufactured and exported this products for many years, every year, there are lots of products to be shipped all over the world. Besides that, we also can supply other cosmetic raw material, such as Arbutin Powder, Hydrolyzed Pearl Powder, Ferulic Acid 98%, Beta-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide(NMN) and so on. For the details, please contact us freely. Email: info@lonierherb.com Whatsapp/Wechat: +86-13289383216
