Characteristics
- INCI
- Phenylethyl Resorcinol
- Ru.
- SymWhite
- CAS
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85-27-8
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- IUPAC
- 1,3-Benzenediol, 4-(1-Phenylethyl)-
- Functions
- antioxidant
Description
A skin-lightening and antioxidant active ingredient derived from a molecule that exists naturally in Pine tree. According to the clinical results of the manufacturer, 0.5% of phenylethyl resorcinol is more effective than 1% of well-known skin-lightener kojic acid.
Though the results from the manufacturer sound quite promising, a skin-lightening study from 2013 involving phenylethyl resorcinol shows quite moderate results. In the 80 participants, 12-week study, phenylethyl resorcinol was combined with three other actives (disodium glycerophosphate, L-leucine, and undecylenoyl phenylalanine) and only 57% of the participants showed at least a moderate response and 17% did not improve at all.
Evidence & Research on Phenylethyl Resorcinol
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1
Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2013 Mar;12(1):12-7, Efficacy of hydroquinone-free skin-lightening cream for photoagingFind in PubMed
Products with Phenylethyl Resorcinol (334 total)
Most often found in L'Oreal products (23 items)
