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    Kojic acid is an organic compound with the formula HOCH2C5H2O2OH. It is a derivative of 4-pyrone that functions in nature as a chelation agent produced...
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  • cosmetics are arbutin and kojic acid. Arbutin, often also called bearberry, can be converted by the body into hydroquinone. Kojic acid was developed as a safer...
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    to inhibit tyrosinase production, such as hydroquinone, arbutin, and kojic acid, 4-butylresorcinol has been found to be the most powerful inhibitor by...
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  • Kojic may refer to: Kojić, Serbian surname Kojic acid This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kojic. If an internal link led...
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    the 16th century in Asia. While a number of agents—such as kojic acid and alpha hydroxy acid—are allowed in cosmetics in Europe, a number of others such...
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    as hydroquinone, azelaic acid, and kojic acid. Some are available without prescription, such as niacinamide, l-ascorbic acid,[citation needed] retinoids...
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    Mechanism of action seems to involve inhibition of melanin synthesis pathway Kojic acid (2%) OTC Alpha Arbutin 2–5% OTC Flutamide (1%) Chemical peels Microdermabrasion...
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  • found in some natural chemical compounds such as chromone, maltol and kojic acid. Furanone, which has one fewer carbon atom in the ring. Pyridones, which...
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    available or under research, including azelaic acid, kojic acid, retinoids, cysteamine, topical steroids, glycolic acid, and other substances. One of these, 4-butylresorcinol...
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    ingredients. These are mainly arbutin and kojic acid. Other ingredients include vitamin C derivatives and tranexamic acid. Many of these active ingredients work...
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    Maltol (redirect from Larixinic acid)
    water and other polar solvents. Like related 3-hydroxy-4-pyrones such as kojic acid, it binds to hard metal centers such as Fe3+, Ga3+, Al3+, and VO2+. Related...
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    depigmentation agents. Some common depigmentation agents such as azelaic acid and kojic acid seem to be inefficient in this case, however other agents might work...
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  • industry, such as citric acid, sorbic acid, polyphosphates, hinokitiol, kojic acid, EDTA, porphyrins, polycarboxylic acids, different proteins. Some...
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    2-ketogluconic acid, with Gluconobacter suboxydans for the production of 5-ketogluconic acid, with Aspergillus oryzae for the production of kojic acid, with Lactobacillus...
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    period of time. Brand names for azelaic acid include Dermaz 99, Crema Pella Perfetta (micronized azelaic acid, kojic dipalmitate, and liquorice extract),...
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  • aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2, aspergillic acid, kojic acid, nominine, paspaline, pseurotin, and tenuazonic acid. A. nomius has been identified as the cause...
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    sterigmatocystin, cyclopiazonic acid, kojic acid, β-nitropropionic acid, aspertoxin, aflatrem, gliotoxin, and aspergillic acid. In humans, A. flavus aflatoxin...
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  • rubrum is a species of fungus in the genus Penicillium which produces kojic acid, mitorubrin, mitorubrinol, rubratoxin A, rubratoxin B rubralactone, rubramin...
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  • sorbitol-citric acid complex Isatidine Isonicotinic acid hydrazide (Isoniazid) Isophosphamide Isopropanol Isopropyl oils Isosafrole Jacobine Kaempferol Kojic acid Lauroyl...
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  • Cetyl tranexamate mesylate (category Amino acid derivatives)
    differs from other hyperpigmentation actives, such as  hydroquinone and kojic acid, which are toxic to melanocytes and thus lighten or bleach all skin to...
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    GABA (redirect from Gamma aminobutyric acid)
    GABA (γ-Aminobutyric acid) is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the developmentally mature mammalian central nervous system. Its principal role...
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    gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (or γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), also known as 4-hydroxybutanoic acid) is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter and a depressant...
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  • Wyoming, in the United States. Penicillium ribium produces asperfuran, kojic acid and cycloaspeptide. MycoBank UniProt Frisvad, J. C.; Larsen, T. O.; Dalsgaard...
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  • metabolites characteristic of mold fungi including kojic acid, 2-hydroxymethylfuran-5-carboxylic acid, and citric acid. Aspergillus wentii Wehmer is also capable...
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    oxidation or enzymatic treatment to promote breakup, or hydrolysed using acid. Another method to create nanoparticles is to turn a suitable precursor substance...
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    ophiobolin H, ophiobolin K, evariquinone, 2-Furanoic acid, islandicin, isoemericellin, kojic acid, 2-Methoxy-6-(3,4-dihydroxy-hepta-1,5-dienyl)benzyl alcohol...
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    skin types, such as tea tree oil, salicylic acid, or glycolic acid. Hyperpigmentation treatment: Kojic acid soap, cream, or powder, and Arbutin (a b-D-glucopyranoside...
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  • including maltol, meconic acid, kojic acid, and of the important class of the Flavones. Pyrone 4-Pyridone Dehydroacetic acid 4H-Pyran-4-one at Sigma-Aldrich...
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    industry. Well known tyrosinase inhibitors include kojic acid, tropolone, coumarins, vanillic acid, vanillin, and vanillic alcohol. Lighter skin complexion...
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  • aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2, aspergillic acid, chrysogine, kojic acid, parasiticolide, and ditryphenaline. A. arachidicola has been...
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