KOJIC ACID DIPALMITATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 79725-98-7

KOJIC ACID DIPALMITATE 

EINECS NO.  
FORMULA 618.9
MOL WT. C38H66O6

H.S. CODE

 

TOXICITY

 

SYNONYMS 2-Palmitoxyloxymethyl-5-palmitoxyloxy-r-pyrone;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE white to off white crystalline powder
MELTING POINT 92 ~ 96 C
BOILING POINT

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER  
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY

 

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary condiions

APPLICATIONS

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.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to off white crystalline powder
ASSAY
98.0% min
MELTING POINT 92 ~ 96 C
HEAVY METALS

20ppm max

ARSENIC

3ppm max

ASH

1.0% max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 10kg in drum
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION