“GUAIACOL?”Here!
Appears in 1 scanned product.
In personal care
A naturally occurring phenolic compound first isolated from beechwood creosote and now mostly made synthetically or derived from lignin, the woody plant material left over from paper pulping. It also occurs naturally in trace amounts in foods like smoked meats and coffee, which is part of what gives them their smoky character.
Why it’s used
In cosmetics it works as an antioxidant, helping slow the breakdown of oils and other ingredients that degrade when exposed to air, and it can contribute a faint smoky or spicy note to a fragrance blend.
What the evidence says
We haven’t found a source for this one that you can open and check, so we’re not summarizing the evidence.
Look it up yourself
We would rather point you at the shelf than summarize something you can’t check. These are the same places we search:
- PubChem — what the substance is, chemically — names, synonyms and structure
- PubMed — every paper indexed by the US National Library of Medicine that names it
These are starting points, not our findings — we haven’t run them for you. A substance whose name is also an ordinary word (“Heart”, “Alanine”, “Water”) will return papers that are not about the ingredient at all.
Context
Cosmetic use levels are typically well under one percent, far below amounts studied in other contexts. It shows up in both rinse-off and leave-on products; concentration is the relevant variable, not the product category.
Rumors
Guaiacol has an antiseptic effect that cleans the skin and prevents germs.
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- Vinati Organics Limited — a brand: manufactures specialty chemicals and organic intermediates
How we know who this is
- “World’s largest manufacturer of IBB and ATBS, Vinati Organics Limited (VOL) blends innovation with chemistry to deliver value-added products to its varied clientele.” (their page)
- “We are a leading manufacturer of specialty chemical and organic intermediaries with a sustained market presence spanning over 35 countries in the world.” (their page)
- Vinati Organics Limited — a brand: manufactures specialty chemicals and organic intermediates