Is 1,3-Benzenediol, 4-(1-Phenylethyl)- vegan?

Phenylethyl Resorcinol is also known as 1,3-Benzenediol, 4-(1-Phenylethyl)-.

Phenylethyl Resorcinol is a synthetic phenolic compound derived from resorcinol, commercially produced under the trade name Symwhite 377, used in cosmetics as an antioxidant and skin-lightening agent that inhibits melanin production.

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