NCIt definition : A substituted phenol with bactericidal, antihelminthic and potential antineoplastic
activities. Hexylresorcinol is used as an antiseptic in mouthwashes and skin wound
cleansers. Hexylresorcinol may also inhibit oxidative DNA damage by enhancing the
activity of antioxidant enzymes, including glutathione peroxidase and glutathione
reductase, which facilitate scavenging reactive oxygen molecules by glutathione (GSH).;