Hypopigmenting Agents 4-Hexylresorcin CAS 136-77-6 Hexylresorcin

slightly red powderPale-yellow viscous liquid (that becomes solid on standing at room temperature) or a peach colored powder. Pungent faintly fatty odor. Sharp astringent taste.
P-hexylresorcinol appears as pale-yellow viscous liquid (that becomes solid on standing at room temperature) or a peach colored powder. Pungent faintly fatty odor. Sharp astringent taste. (NTP, 1992)|White powder|Solid
P-hexylresorcinol appears as pale-yellow viscous liquid (that becomes solid on standing at room temperature) or a peach colored powder. Pungent faintly fatty odor. Sharp astringent taste. (NTP, 1992)|4-hexylbenzene-1,3-diol is a member of resorcinols.|Hexylresorcinol is a substituted dihydroxybenzene. It exhibits antiseptic, anthelmintic, and local anesthetic properties. It can be found in topical applications for minor skin infections and in oral solutions or throat lozenges for pain relief and first aid antiseptic. The compound may also be used commonly in various commercial cosmetic anti-aging creams while ongoing studies research the possibility of using hexylresorcinol as an anti-cancer therapy - indications all of which require further study and testing at the current moment.|Hexylresorcinol is a substituted phenol with bactericidal, antihelminthic and potential antineoplastic activities. Hexylresorcinol is used as an antiseptic in mouthwashes and skin wound cleansers. Hexylresorcinol may also inhibit oxidative DNA damage by enhancing the activity of antioxidant enzymes, including glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase, which facilitate scavenging reactive oxygen molecules by glutathione (GSH).|A substituted dihydroxybenzene used topically as an antiseptic for the treatment of minor skin infections.