Kojic acid
Skin benefits
- Antiaging
- Lightens/Brightens Skin Tone
- Fade Dark spots and Hyper Pigmentation
Skin concerns
- Dark Skin Tone
- Hyper Pigmentation
- Melasma
What you’ll see on the ingredient list
Kojic Acid, 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one
Why your skin needs it
Kojic acid has several benefits for skin. It helps fade dark spots and hyperpigmentation, is a natural skin lightening agent, brightens the skin, treats certain skin conditions like melasma, and has an anti-aging effect123
Kojic acid inhibits body’s melanin production. Melanin is a pigment that adds brown color to our skin, hair, eyes, and more. By inhibiting melanin production, kojic acid creates a more consistent skin tone in the treated areas
The SOHI Labs expertise
SOHI Labs experts have combined the skin brightening power of most potent ingredients like Glutathione, Kojic Acid, Vitamin C and Ferulic Acid in one product.
What derma specialist says
According to Heidi W. Moore, kojic acid may improve other dark spots on the skin, such as those attributed to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation; kojic acid can also improve the appearance of photodamage and mild wrinkles4.