the Truth!!! Best Skin Lightening And Whitening Products Posted: 04-19-07 22:56pm
What is Kojic acid?
Kojic acid was discovered as a natural
product derived form a mushroom in Japan
in 1989. It has been successfully used to
lighten pigment spots and skin
discoloration and considered as a kind of
popularly specialized inhibitor for
melanin. At present, it is assigned into
various kinds of cosmetics for curing
freckles, spots on the skin of elder men,
pigmentation and acne.
How can Kojic acid inhibit the melanin?
On a molecular level, melanin is produced
in the body from the conversion (in
several steps) of the amino acid tyrosine.
The conversion requires the enzyme known
as tyrosinase. Kojic acid can prevent the
tyrosinase activity through synthesizing
reaction with its antioxidant properties
after penetrating upper skin layers and
entering skin cells to inhibit the
formation of pigment at the deep cells on
the skin.
Kojic acid can produce excellent effects
in even toning the skin, fighting age
spots, pregnancy marks, freckles as well
as general skin pigmentation disorders of
face and body.
Is it safe to use Kojic acid for skin
care?
It is a pure (98%) and natural material.
It also is widely used in the field of
medicine and food. Because it can
eliminate free radicals, strengthen cell
activity, and keep food fresh. Kojic Acid
is widely consumed in the Japanese diet
and is believed to be beneficial to
health.
What difference between Kojic acid and
Hydroquinone as whitener?
Hydroquinone has been used for more than a
decade as the quickest and best for
bleaching brown spots. However, it is a
synthetic agent and may cause skin
irritations that might result in edema,
erythema and desquamation. Therefore, it
is banned in European countries and
limited to a maximum concentration of 2%
in North America due to safety concerns.
The American Occupational Safety Hazard
Administration (OSHA) concluded that
hydroquinone us highly toxic and may cause
mutations when used without precaution.
Therefore, the lighteners should be
labeled the concentrations of hydroquinone
or marked free hydroquinone.
Comparatively, Kojic acid is absolutely
safe to human health. Beside, Kojic acid
and its derivative has better inhibitory
effect on tyrosinase than any other skin
whitening agents. However, Kojic acid is
costly.
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angelheart88
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 11-16-08 21:07pm
Great article. Hydroquinone is not good
for your skin...just too harmful. Kojic
acid is good as well as Ginseng. Has
anyone had success with rosaskincare.com ?
It's what i'm currently using for skin
lightening. I can't seem to find a sub
forum here on skin lightening topics.
Anyways, I heard that alot of people have
had success with it, just want to find a
place to discuss.