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Phenylethyl Resorcinol

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Also-called-like-this: SymWhite
What-it-does: antioxidant, skin brightening

Details

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.

Show me some proof

  • Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2013 Mar;12(1):12-7, Efficacy of hydroquinone-free skin-lightening cream for photoaging

Products with Phenylethyl Resorcinol

Aizen Symwhite 377 Cosmed Alight Brightening Vitamin C Serum Aizen Whitifique Face Cream AsraDerm Glow Max Hylamide Booster;C25 Hylamide C25 Omniceutics Omnifade DERMAXPro Nip & Lip Lightening Balm Diego dalla Palma Pure Glow Elixir Skynfuture Symwhite 377 Whitening Serum BioAqua Symwhite 377 Toner BioAqua Symwhite 377 Whitening & Fade Dark Spot Serum BioAqua Symwhite 377 Whitening & Fade Dark Spot Toner Biomed Biobright Farmacia Confalonieri Concentrato Depigmentante Pipiqiu 5x Ceramide + Symwhite 377 Moisture Serum Plix Pineapple De-pigmentation Smoothie Moisturizer SkinMedica Lytera 2.0 Tebitech Tebiskin LC Lightening Cream Day2Day Beauty Stabilised %10 Vitamin C Serum Pipiqiu 5x Ceramide + Symwhite 377 Brightening Skin Barrier Moisture Gel Riversol The Corrector V2 Yuderma Melarid Depigmenting Serum BioAqua Symwhite 377 Whitening & Fade Dark Spot Cream BioAqua Symwhite 377 Whitening & Fade Dark Spot Cream Krim Bryght Treat Gel Conscious Chemist Hydro+™ | 3% Multi-molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum Dr.ci labo 377VC Glow - 3 Serum SOCIÉTÉ Even Out Skynfuture SymWhite 377 Whitening Brightening Serum Biotrust Ageless Bright Skin Brightening Serum COSRX Mela14 White Ampule Diego dalla Palma Illuminating Anti-dark Spot Concentrate GRAVICH Melasma Spotless Concentrate Cream Skin Script Retinaldehyde Serum SkinMedica Even & Correct Advanced Brightening Treatment The Joy Lab Power Bright Stick Beyond Rice Alpha Arbutin Serum BioAqua Symwhite377 Low pH Brightening Cleanser Knesko skin Diamond Radiance Serum PCA Skin Pigment Gel HQ Free PCA Skin Pigment Gel Hq Free Pipiqiu 5x Ceramide + Symwhite 377 Brightening Skin Barrier Essence Toner SkinMedica Instant Bright Eye Cream Specific Beauty Dark Spot Go Away Target Treatment Tortulan Crema Blanqueadora Vichy Ideal White - Meta Whitening Emulsion Zelens Z Lumious Brightening Serum Garnier Serum Mask Light Complete Negra Rosa Facial Mark-reducing Serum
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