Ingredient · INCI listed
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
A potent resorcinol-based brightener (Symwhite) that strongly inhibits melanin production to fade dark spots — effective, but light- and air-sensitive.
Data summary
Products containing
6
Most common in
2 products
serums
Typical pairing
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
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In the catalog
Phenylethyl Resorcinol by the numbers.
We've catalogued 6 products that use phenylethyl resorcinol, most often in serums (2 products) but also across spf moisturizers and treatments. Formulations carrying it score 78/100 on average (well above the catalog norm); the strongest is Ducray Melascreen Depigmenting Cream SPF 50+ at 86/100.
Of those, 4 products score 80 or higher in our analysis. It co-occurs most with Niacinamide (5 shared formulas) and Tranexamic Acid (2 shared formulas). The median price of a phenylethyl resorcinol product here is $65.
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