The ingredient, explained

Hydroxyacetophenone

Hydroxyacetophenone has published research relevant to the stated experimental context.

Antioxidant

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Ethanone, 1--4-hydroxyphenyl--,p-Hydroxyacetophenone

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Antioxidant: Limits oxidation, including deterioration of formulation ingredients. This label alone does not show a clinical antioxidant effect in skin.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Human safety research

The published case report documents contact dermatitis attributed to hydroxyacetophenone and flare-up during repeated open application testing.

What this does not tell us

No abstract is available. Details beyond the title, indexed case-report classification and chemical identity remain unverified. A case report cannot estimate risk frequency.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 36718024 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Selective exact-identity review of 0 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.