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Kojic acid

Drug ingredient

CAS 501-30-4

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 501-30-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3.5B
Top sourceIreland 57%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293299 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293299, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 57%IrelandNL 24%NetherlandsCH 8%SwitzerlandCN 5%ChinaIT 2%Italy
6 FDA-registered drug labelers
AIKM Product Corp
ANUBIS COSMETICS SL
Beijing JUNGE Technology Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Miaolian Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Kadiya Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Yanxi Biotechnology Co., Ltd

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 12 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •StrongWhiteningSoap
  • •dark spots eraser pen
  • •turmeric kojic acid product
  • •Arthcal Turmeric Night Wrapping Mask
  • •Knucklepeelingbodyoil
  • •Super Lightening Based on Gold 24k and Kojic Acid Cream
  • •remove black milk cream
  • •Feelshion Dark Spot Remover Serum
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  • •Yvtyvt DARK SPOT
  • •Skpradis Turmeric Kojic ACID Cleansing PADS
  • •AnubisMed
  • •Yvtyvt Dark Spot Remover Serum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$17.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors33 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

32 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.04500 g99%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.051 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.051 kg98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.071 kg—
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.071 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.071 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.071 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.071 kg98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.071 kg99%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.081 kg95%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.09500 g99%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.121 kg98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.33500 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.8850 g95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$3.38100 g99.99%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$5.72100 g98%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$10.0025 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$22.7125 g—
Sigma-AldrichGermany$22.7125 g—
InterbioscreenHong Kong$34.0010 g95%
SpecsNetherlands$68.9710 g90%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
MolnovaChina$370.00100 mg99%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$425.00200 mg98.37%
ChemFacesChina$2000.0020 mg98%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$6250.0020 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$6500.0020 mg90%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg98%
AnalytiCon Discovery - a Division of BRAIN Biotech AGGermany$108077.2050 mg85%

Chemical Identity

CAS501-30-4
PubChem CID3840
DTXSIDDTXSID2040236
FormulaC6H6O4
Mol. Weight142.11 g/mol
SMILESC1=C(OC=C(C1=O)O)CO

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Kojic acid (CAS 501-30-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/501-30-4/ PubChem: 3840. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3840 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 501-30-4. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 501-30-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/