“Hydroxyacetophenone?”Here!
Appears in 2 scanned products.
In personal care
A synthetic compound related to acetophenone, used in small amounts in cosmetic formulas. It is not a fragrance in the perfume sense, though it has a faint odor of its own.
Why it’s used
It helps preserve formulas and is often included alongside other preservative systems to boost their effectiveness; it also has mild antioxidant and deodorizing properties.
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
CIR's safety conclusion applies to the concentrations used in cosmetic products as surveyed by the industry at the time of review.
Rumors
Hydroxyacetophenone can cause skin irritation and allergic contact dermatitis.
We haven’t checked the evidence on this one yet.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- glooshi.com — we couldn’t open the site to see who runs it
Hydroxyacetophenone acts as an antimicrobial that lets products skip conventional preservatives.
We haven’t checked the evidence on this one yet.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- personalcareinsights.com — we haven’t checked who runs this site yet
Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that protects skin cells from oxidative stress.
We haven’t checked the evidence on this one yet.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- aloderma.com — we haven’t checked who runs this site yet
Hydroxyacetophenone is estrogenic (acts like a hormone disruptor).
We haven’t checked the evidence on this one yet.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- Bubble & Bee Organic — a brand: makes and sells certified organic personal care products
How we know who this is
- “In 2007 Bubble & Bee Organic was born.” (their page)
- “Certified organic since 2009, we blend, bottle and ship to you directly from our facility in Bountiful Utah.” (their page)
- Bubble & Bee Organic — a brand: makes and sells certified organic personal care products
Hydroxyacetophenone soothes skin, reducing redness, sensitivity and irritation.
We haven’t checked the evidence on this one yet.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- cipherskincare.com — we haven’t checked who runs this site yet