Skin Lightening Q&A
33%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers
that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not.
See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings
or Add Your Review
View Before and Afters
Average Skin Lightening Cost: $227
Learn about Skin Lightening
171 people and 47 doctors are talking about Skin Lightening
Get Free Email Updates
What is Hexylresorcinol? Is it Better Than Hydroquinone for Skin Lightening?
asked 4 months ago by mike23
Latest answer by F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Question viewed 234 times
Tags: comparison, hydroquinone, opinion, product
What is Hexylresorcinol? Is it better than hydroquinone for skin lightening?
1 answer to What is Hexylresorcinol? Is it Better Than Hydroquinone for Skin Lightening?
+1
Hexylresorcinol vs. Hydroquinone
Hexylresorcinol is a chemical compound with anaesthetic, antiseptic, and antihelmintic properties; it is used more as a soothing agent. It is not a chemical lightening agent like hydroquinone is. The serum you are referring to is by Clarins and contains hexylresorcinol, "a lightening active said to be four-times more effective than a 2% hydroquinone." However, the kicker here is that most products contain at least 4% hydroquinone (like Obagi products) and you can even get higher...
more
