Ingredient · INCI listed
Hexylresorcinol
A potent tyrosinase inhibitor that fades dark spots and evens tone, increasingly used as a gentler stand-in for hydroquinone. A capable, lower-irritation brightener.
Data summary
Products containing
24
Most common in
7 products
serums
Typical pairing
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
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In the catalog
Hexylresorcinol by the numbers.
The DermFND database tracks 24 products formulated with hexylresorcinol, most often in serums (7 products) but also across treatments and moisturizers. Those products average a 71/100 formulation score — above the catalog norm — topping out with SkinBetter Science Even Tone Correcting Serum at 84/100.
7 formulas containing hexylresorcinol clear our 80/100 standout threshold. Its most frequent formulation partners are Niacinamide (14 shared formulas) and Vitamin C (12 shared formulas). The median price of a hexylresorcinol product here is $72.
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