Kojic acid was first obtained from a fungus in Japan.
Later, when the experts read the properties of the acid, it came out that it could be used as a lightening agent if combined with some other compounds and substances; this prompted them to make Kojic acid soap.
The qualities of this first Kojic acid soap were good though, but the experiments showed that it could also cause irritation on the skin as well, especially when using with some other oxidizing agents such as peroxide, chlorine and oxygen.
Many other experiments led experts to make papaya Kojic acid soap, the best of all other Kojic acid soaps available in the market.
Papaya Kojic soap has proven very effective in lightening the skin, removing blemishes and dark spots, preventing pimples, making skin pinkish and improving skin tone.
There have been many people around who have used this soap and they are happy with the magical effects of this product, as they say they started noticing changed in their skin after just three weeks.
Papaya Kojic acid soap was specially made for people who live in tropical climate such as Philippines.
The experts also advise people to use some moisturizer with this new soap, as it will speed up the process.
A moisturizer which ensures protection against UVA will be good.
Make sure that the moisturizer that you are intending to purchase does not contain any exfoliating ingredients such as salicylic acid, alphahydroxy and retinol.
Many people question what was the reason that the experts chose papaya as an ingredient? The simple answer of this question is because papaya also helps you lighten the skin.
The reason is that the papaya extracts nourish the skin and make it look better.
There has also been a third reason as well, even though it is not so much powerful.
Papaya smells very pleasant which does not make you to hate the product.
Furthermore, it also contains extracts of mushrooms and citrus fruits such as orange.
The soap is not difficult to use at all; all you have to do is just apply it on the desired surface for two times daily.
After three weeks, you will eventually start feeling the results.
You will notice that your skin has started getting white and there are fewer dark pigments on skin now.
Some others may have to wait for six weeks.
You can use it on elbows, arms, knees and face.
The use of a moisturizer is must if you are thinking to apply it in face.
Give two minutes to soap to start its magic.
Once the soap lather had been set on to the face, you can wash it off now.
If used too much in the face, the soap can cause dryness, so be sure to follow the instructions.
It prevents pimples from appearing on skin by removing excess oil and dirt.
As Kojic acid also owns the properties of an antibacterial and antifungal, it is often used in the skin care products to lighten melasma, pregnancy marks and decrease hyperpigmentation.
Normally, it is the soap that is widely used, but Kojic lotion is also available in the market as well.
The soap has been proven effective in treating pigmentation problems such as melasma and freckles.
It controls the pigmentation problem by erasing the root of the problem i.
e.
melanin production.
Kojic acid does nothing but countering the activity of tyrosinase.
Tyrosinase is actually an enzyme that produces melanin.