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KOJIC ACID

5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone

KOJIC ACID is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page.

Inventory details for KOJIC ACID

INCI name

KOJIC ACID

Description

5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone

Annex III Identified ingredient
Entry 375

Kojic Acid

CAS: 501-30-4
EC: 207-922-4

Key data

Restriction
Function

How KOJIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists KOJIC ACID as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

KOJIC ACID is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

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KOJIC ACID appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, KOJIC ACID carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 501-30-4 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for KOJIC ACID

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for KOJIC ACID with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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