When using kojic acid topically, you'll likely start to see results within two weeks. You may see greater results — or faster results — if you also add glycolic acid to the treatment.
BEVI's Kojie-san has proven its efficacy in lightening the skin. Since it's introduction to the market in 2006, KOjie-san has always been to true and honest to its promise — effective, safe and quality lightening products that contain high-grade kojic acid.
Yes, kojic acid is safe to use everyday. Depending on your skin's sensitivity, it can be used twice a day. Just remember, don't use kojic acid more than 3 months at a time because that can be damaging to your skin.
Kojie San Skin Lightening Soap has whitening as well as antioxidant properties. The beauty soap will make the skin brighter and clear.
Kojie San Skin Lightening Soap can safely be used by a 10 year old to reduce the appearance of red marks and scars.
The CIR Expert Panel agreed that kojic acid could be safely used in cosmetic products. Raw kojic acid is available, but it is not recommended for skin use. Kojic acid should be diluted to concentrations of no more than 4 percent. A concentration of 1 to 2 percent is recommended to reduce the chance of skin irritation.
Skin will eventually shift back to its natural state once you discontinue use, and trying to avoid that by using excess amounts of the ingredient can cause some serious irritation.
Laser treatment: Laser is used widely to treat hyperpigmented, scars, and uneven skin tone. CO2 laser and Erbium lasers are the most popular laser treatments that are used to lighten skin tone. Laser shows quick results, within a few sittings and is the most effective way to lighten skin tone.
A. Yes, kojic acid can be used to get rid of pigmentation on your lips as well. Lip balms infused with the compound should be used in combination with an SPF to help lighten lips and prevent further darkening due to factors like constant lip-licking or smoking.
Two popular products include the PCA SKIN Pigment Bar and the Marie France Kojic Acid (Maximum Strength). You'll want to follow these instructions carefully, massaging the soap onto your face for at least 2 minutes for maximum effect. Then wash off with warm water.
Kojic acid was deemed a “quasi-drug” and banned from the market in Japan by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in 2003 and subsequently in Korea and Switzerland due to safety concerns stemming from animal test results suggesting mutagenicity.
A new study by Missouri School of Journalism researcher Cynthia Frisby found that people perceive a light brown skin tone to be more physically attractive than a pale or dark skin tone.
Why is my face darker than my body? Our face skin produces more melanin compared to the rest of the body parts, so our face skin is generally a bit darker. The harmful rays of the sunlight can damage the melanin cells and as the face is more exposed to sunlight, it is the first to be impacted.
No, it cannot lighten your natural skin tone. It can only lighten pigmentation and dark spots or patches that appear on your natural skin tone.
While you have to wash off soaps and cleansers immediately after application, you can leave kojic acid serum, cream, or lotion on overnight for better absorption.
Kojic acid is not cytotoxic (that is not harmful to living cells) and therefore cannot permanently lighten your skin tone.
Kojic acid's properties allow it to be a bleaching agent when used in creams, gels, and other cosmetics. Kojic acid is similar to a chemical called hydroquinone. They are both effective treatments for hyperpigmentation.
The results of the study show that 4% Hydroquinone cream is a better topical hypopigmenting agent with rapid rate of clinical improvement when compared to 0.75% Kojic Acid cream.
Kojic acid was not a toxicant in acute, chronic, reproductive, and genotoxicity studies. While some animal data suggested tumor promotion and weak carcinogenicity, kojic acid is slowly absorbed into the circulation from human skin and likely would not reach the threshold at which these effects were seen.
While skin sensitivities range from person to person and exceptions certainly exist, as a general rule, kojic acid is considered a treatment -- not a cause -- of acne.