Basic information

4-butylresorcinol ,is an active ingredient in a variety of cosmetics and can play a role in inhibiting melanin production. In recent years, a variety of phloroglucinol para derivatives (that is, containing phloroglucinol structure of the compound para presence of substituents) as whitening raw materials used in cosmetic formulations, re-arouse the enthusiasm of people.Among them,4-butylresorcinol is considered to be a very effective new whitening raw material.


 

Application

  It is an antioxidant that is considered effective in influencing the formation of pigmentation, and therefore able to lighten the skin. It is a synthetic compound that is partially derived from natural lightening compounds found in scotch pine bark, and is considered a reliable whitening agent.
    According to studies when directly compared to B-Arbutin, Phenylethyl Resorcinol was shown to be over one hundred times as effective at lightening hair, and when tested in vivo on skin that had not been exposed to light, 0.5% concentrations of Phenylethyl Resorcinol proved to be more effective than 1.0% kojic acid.