Synovea® HR
Hexylresorcinol
The Gold Standard in Skin Brightening & Even Toning
Synovea® HR is the new gold standard in skin lightening. It provides the best ratio between safety and performance as a skin lightener and even toner.

Synovea® HR At A Glance
Synovea® HR
at a Glance
INCI
Hexylresorcinol
Use Level
0.5 to 1%
Origin
Organic Synthesis
Key Results from Clinical Studies
- 2-4 times more effective than Hydroquinone
- Significant improvement in:
- Skin lightening and even toning
- Skin complexion
- Significant reduction (20%) in skin age spots in 4 weeks
Characteristics
- Excellent safety profile
- Photochemically stable skin lightener
- Amphiphilic: Easy to solubilize in polar and nonpolar solvent
Formulation Guide
Understand how to use Synovea® HR in your formula by requesting the formulation guide.
Key Attributes
Synovea® HR works by modulating the melanogenesis pathway. It’s also a stimulator of glutathione and an inhibitor of NFkB. Hexylresorcinol is clinically proven to be four times more effective than Hydroquinone. Multiple clinical studies with Synovea® HR demonstrated its strong performance in skin brightening and hyper-pigmentation control for all phototypes, with anti-aging benefits.
Globally Approved. REACH registered. Patented product.
Synovea® HR works by modulating the melanogenesis pathway. It’s also a stimulator of glutathione and an inhibitor of NFkB. Hexylresorcinol is clinically proven to be four times more effective than Hydroquinone. Multiple clinical studies with Synovea® HR demonstrated its strong performance in skin brightening and hyper-pigmentation control for all phototypes, with anti-aging benefits.
Globally Approved.
REACH registered.
Patented product.
Globally Approved.
REACH registered.
Patented product.
Applications
BRIGHTER COMPLEXION
Skin Lightening and Even Toner
EVEN SKIN TONE
Hyperpigmentation or Dark Spot Correction
Publications
Archive Dermatological Research, 2022
H Wu, TA Gabriel, WA Burney, CJ Chambers, A Pan, RK Sivamani
Cosmetics & Toiletries, Article # 21836613, 2016
RK Chaudhuri, Z Lascu, F Marchio
Cosmetics & Toiletries, Article # 21836614, 2016
RK Chaudhuri, Z Lascu and F Marchio
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