Hydroxyacetophenone
A multifunctional stabiliser and antioxidant that helps keep formulas fresh and gentle, a modern preservation booster.
This is a functional ingredient. It makes the formula work, feel good, or stay safe, rather than acting on the skin or hair itself. We list it because you deserve to know everything that is in the bottle.
What it is
Hydroxyacetophenone is a multifunctional ingredient that acts as an antioxidant and a preservation-booster. It helps protect a formula from degradation and supports gentle preservation, which lets a formula stay safe and stable with a lighter overall preservative load.
What it does in the formula
Stabilises and supports preservation
It defends the formula against oxidation and enhances the performance of the preservative system, contributing to a fresh, stable, gentle product.
A formulation-support ingredient. It has no 'skin benefit' claim, its job is keeping the product fresh and well-preserved.
Evidence tiers reflect the general weight of published cosmetic-science literature on this ingredient, not a claim about any individual SENSCERA product. Cosmetic products support the appearance and condition of skin and hair; they are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Individual results vary.