Product Name: Kojic Acid Dipalmitate

Synonyms: 2-Palmitoyloxymethyl-5-palmitoyloxy-pyrone; 2-Palmitoyloxymethyl-5-palmitoyloxy-gamma-pyrone

Molecular Formula: C38H66O6

Molecular Weight: 618.94

CAS No.: 79725-98-7

Description:

Kojic acid dipalmitate (KAD) is a derivate produced from kojic acid. KAD is also known as kojic dipalmitate. Nowadays, kojic acid dipalmitate is a popular skin-whitening agent. Before introducing kojic acid dipalmitate, let’s know something about kojic acid.

Kojic Acid is fermented and purified by glucose or sucrose under the action of koji. Its whitening mechanism is to inhibit both tyrosinase activity and N-DHICA oxidaSe activity. Also it can block dihydroxyindole polymerization. Kojic Acid is a rare single whitening agent that inhibits multiple enzymes simultaneously. There are kojic acid cream, kojic acid soap in the market. Kojic Acid uses for skin is gradually replaced by its derivatives.

However, kojic acid is unstable to light, heat and metal ion. It is not easily absorbed by skin. So kojic acid’s derivatives came into being. Researchers have developed a number of kojic acid derivatives to improve performance of kojic acid. The derivatives not only have the same whitening mechanism as kojic acid, but also have better performance than kojic acid.

Kojic Acid Dipalmitate Benefits for Skin

1.Whitening

Kojic acid dipalmitate has a strong inhibitory effect on melanin. Kojic acid dipalmitate is different from other whitening components such as arbutin. Its combination of copper ions prevents activation of copper ions and tyrosinase. Thereby, KAD can whiten skin.

2.Removing Spots

In addition, Kojic acid dipalmitate also reduces pigmentation caused by meralin pigment. It can promote skin metabolism, and quickly eliminate already formed melarin pigment. KAD fights against melasma, age spots, chloasma, stretch marks, freckles and other pigmentation.