4-Butylresorcinol

4-Butylresorcinol is an excellent active ingredient due to its effective skin lightening and hyperpigmentation or melasma treatment. Thus, making it an exceptional ingredient for cosmetic product formulations.

Aside from its skin lightening properties, this ingredient serves as an active antioxidant. It guards the skin against pollution and dirt.

At Baisifu, we offer 4-butylresorcinol for sale with guaranteed efficiency and safety. Whether you are looking for this compound to add in your skin care formulation, Baisifu is your best 4-butylresorcinol supplier.

CAS Number: 18979-61-8

Appearance: White to off-white Crystalline Powder

Solubility: Oil soluble or alcohol soluble

Product Features:

Whitening effect: Improve uneven skin tone, reduce skin coloration caused by ultraviolet radiation, excellent antioxidant

Good stability and safety, no irritation and sensitivity

Key Benefits

• Skin brightener. This ingredient is more effective in skin lightening than hydroquinone. It also decreases pigmentation, with a safer clinical profile for application.
• Antioxidant protection. It provides vigorous protection from environmental stressors to prevent premature skin aging.
• Suitable for sensitive skin. Even the most sensitive skin types can tolerate 4-butylresorcinol. Thus, making it suitable for use during pregnancy. It also doesn’t cause breakouts, as it is not comedogenic.
• Safety Profile.4-butylresorcinol is safe for use in a topical formulation and generally very well tolerated by the skin. It does not cause sensitivity or irritation and is suitable even for the most sensitive skin. Although, a precautionary patch test is recommended to be done.

Technical Specification

At Baisifu, we provide high-grade 4-Butylresorcinol that is intended for cosmetic formulators. Our ingredient demonstrates reliable performance, making it ideal for projects which involve the control of pigmentation in advanced and premium skincare formulations.

Application Areas

4-Butylresorcinol is a flexible cosmetic raw material with excellent performance in pigmentation-focused formulations. Below are key areas where it brings measurable value:

· Skin Brightening Solutions

The ingredient supports brightening products as it effectively inhibits tyrosinase, the principal enzyme involved in melanin production.

The result is a significant improvement in the overall skin tone. It helps you to create safe, effective, and premium products which fits the demand in global brightening markets.

· Anti-Melasma Treatments

Brands developing products that target melasma can rely on its proven ability to reduce persistent pigmentation.

Clinical studies back consistency, and its exceptional skin tolerance means that you’ll be able to develop solutions trusted by dermatologists and cherished by end-markets seeking effective pigmentation control solutions.

· Dark Spot Correctors

4-Butylresorcinol is particularly useful in products that target localized dark spots. It consistently reduces discoloration due to aging or sun exposure.

By adding this ingredient, you’re giving your formulations a competitive edge with precise correction without sacrificing stability and safety in different product systems.

· Premium Whitening Creams

Our ingredient delivers additional strength to whitening creams, providing faster and more visible results than traditional actives such as hydroquinone or arbutin. Its stability and proven potency makes it particularly valuable for premium brands competing in the fast-growing whitening creams market.

· Age-Spot Care

Age-related pigmentation remains an ever-growing problem. 4-Butylresorcinol directly addresses this issue by greatly reducing age spots. This allows you to manufacture skin care products, supported by evidence-based efficacy.

Recommended Concentrations

We recommend that you use 4-Butylresorcinol in concentrations between 0.1% and 0.3%. This range offers good pigment reduction, while ensuring safety and that your formulations meet both regulatory requirements and customer expectations.

Compatibility with Other Cosmetic Ingredients

Our ingredient easily blends with commonly used cosmetic actives. It is highly compatible with niacinamide, arbutin, kojic acid, tranexamic acid, vitamin C derivatives and hyaluronic acid. This compatibility enables you to develop multi-functional, synergistic products for diverse markets.

Stability and Storage Conditions

We provide cosmetic grade 4-Butylresorcinol with 99% purity in white to off-white crystalline powder form. It is stable under normal formulation conditions.

For best results, store it in a cool, dry, and light-protected environment, packaged in such a way that preserves potency and shelf life.

Safety Profile

Our ingredient has a positive safety profile. It is non-irritating, non-comedogenic, and well tolerated on sensitive skin, including use during pregnancy.

Compared to hydroquinone it exhibits better whitening action without compromising safety, giving your formulations an edge in competitive cosmetic markets.

Why Choose Baisifu as Your Supplier

At Baisifu, we are more than just an ingredient supplier. We deliver dependable support Our 99% pure cosmetic grade 4-Butylresorcinol is available with full documentation (COA, TDS, MSDS), flexible minimum order quantities from 1 kg, fast shipping in 1-3 days and sample availability.

With ISO/GMP-certified operations and efficient logistics, we ensure consistent supply and technical assistance to accelerate your product development and market entry – request free sample now.