Kojic acid applications in cosmet…utical preparations.

🔬 Peer-reviewed
Kojic acid applications in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations.
Majid Saeedi, Masoumeh Eslamifar, Khadijeh Khezri
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2019
Findings

Kojic acid blocks tyrosinase, an enzyme that produces melanin, making it effective at reducing dark spots and hyperpigmentation. It also has antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, which is why it shows up in everything from skin creams to dental care products.

Design
Review
Evidence
Moderate
Journal
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie