C6H6O4
142.11 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Kojic acid
CAS501-30-4EC207-922-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
food additive and cosmetic ingredient
Kojic acid is an organic compound that functions in nature as a chelation agent produced by several species of fungus, especially Aspergillus oryzae. It is a by-product in the fermentation process of malting rice for use in the manufacturing of sake.
food additivecosmetic ingredient
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Safety Reference
Warning
H351Suspected of causing cancer
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Kojic acid (CAS 501-30-4) is 2932.99.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2932.99
EU CN code (8-digit)
2932 99 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one
InChIKey
BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=C(OC=C(C1=O)O)CO
Synonyms (34)
- Beaute
- CLEANSING PADS
- CVC TURMERIC CLEANSING PASDS
- Cleansing Pasds
- Deodorant Underarms Body Skin
- KOJIC ACID [MART.]
- Kojic Acid Dark Spot
- Kojic acid (Standard)
- Kojisaeure
- Natural Kojic Acid Powder
- RET I NOL
- Surfree Kojic Acid
- TurmericKojicSoap
- acido kojico
- kojate
- kojic acid
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