HYDROXYMETHOXYPHENYL DECANONE
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, also known as 6-paradol, is the substance identified on an ingredient list as HYDROXYMETHOXYPHENYL DECANONE. It is a phenolic ketone: its structure joins an aromatic portion bearing hydroxy and methoxy groups to a long carbon chain, which makes it different from a whole plant extract or an essential oil.
HYDROXYMETHOXYPHENYL DECANONE: what it is
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, also known as 6-paradol, is the substance identified on an ingredient list as HYDROXYMETHOXYPHENYL DECANONE. It is a phenolic ketone: its structure joins an aromatic portion bearing hydroxy and methoxy groups to a long carbon chain, which makes it different from a whole plant extract or an essential oil.
6-Paradol is related to pungent compounds studied in ginger. In research on these compounds, it appears as a metabolite of 6-shogaol; the name can therefore be associated with ginger without meaning that a product contains ginger extract or ginger oil. On a label, it identifies a defined molecule rather than the whole root or a mixture of its constituents.
HYDROXYMETHOXYPHENYL DECANONE: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone is classified for skin conditioning. In everyday terms, this points to helping maintain a pleasant-looking, comfortable skin feel after the product is used; it does not describe treatment for a dermatological condition.
6-Paradol has also been investigated in chemical, cell and animal models for properties associated with its phenolic structure. Those studies did not test the ingredient as a stand-alone topical cosmetic treatment, so they do not support promises about acne, dark spots, wrinkles or skin diseases from a cream or serum.
Products containing this ingredient
See which products include it and the name used in each composition.
