Ingredient · INCI listed
Kojic Acid
A fungal-derived brightener that inhibits melanin production, effective at fading dark spots but prone to instability and occasional irritation. A potent but temperamental pigment corrector.
Data summary
Products containing
9
Most common in
4 products
eye creams
Typical pairing
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
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In the catalog
Kojic Acid by the numbers.
We've catalogued 9 products that use kojic acid, most often in eye creams (4 products) but also across treatments and serums. Those products average a 75/100 formulation score — well above the catalog norm — topping out with SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense at 86/100.
3 formulas containing kojic acid clear our 80/100 standout threshold. Its most frequent formulation partners are Niacinamide (8 shared formulas) and Tranexamic Acid (5 shared formulas). The median price of a kojic acid product here is $29.
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