Kojic acid dipalmitate
CAS:79725-98-7
Molecular Formula:C38H66O6
Molecular Weight:618.93
Purity:99%
Appearance:White to off white crystalline powder
Kojic Acid Dipalmitate used as a depigmenting agent ( and/or skin whitening agent) as it inhibits melanin synthesis by inhibition of tyrosinase activity. It is reportd that Kojic Acid Dipalmitate is more active agent and more stable than kojic acid without color degration.
a. Skin Lightening. Compared with kojic acid, Kojic Dipalmitate markedly enhances the inhibitory effects on tyrosinase activity, which prohibits the formation of melanin.
b. Light and Heat Stability: Kojic Dipalmitate is light and heat stable, while kojic acid tends to oxidize over time.
c. pH Stability: Kojic Dipalmitate is stable within a wide pH range of 3-10, which provides flexibility to formulators.
d. Color Stability: Kojic Dipalmitate is stable to pH, light, heat and oxidation, and does not complex with metal ions, which leads to color stability.