Kojic Acid Powder is a chelation agent produced by several species of fungi, especially Aspergillus oryzae, which has the Japanese common
name koji. Kojic acid is a by-product in the fermentation process of malting rice, for use in the manufacturing of sake, the Japanese rice wine.

It is a mild inhibitor of the formation of pigment in plant and animal tissues, and is used in food and cosmetics to preserve or change colors of substances.It forms a bright red complex with ferricions.

(1) Food use kojic acid may be used on cut fruits to prevent oxidative browning, in seafood to preserve pink and red colors.

(2) in cosmetics to lighten skin. As an example of the latter, it is used to treat skin diseases like melasma.

(3) Daily chemicals material Kojic acid can inhibits caseinase synthesis, then inhibits skin melanin formation, kojic acid and it's derivatives are
widely used in high-quality brightening cosmetic, bath cream midtoothpaste.

(4) Medical use: Kojic acid also has antibacterial and antifungal properties. Kojic acid and it's derivatives are used as an important material in antibiotic - cethamycin, anodyne, and antiphlogistic production.

(5) Pesticide Biologic fertilizer with 0.51.0% Kojic acid has a clearly effect on increase production both foodstuff and greenstuff.

(6) Others Kojic acid can be film despecking agent and iron ananysis reagent.