I-Phenylethyl Resorcinol isetyenziswa njengesithako esandula ukukhanyisa kunye nesikhanyisayo kwiimveliso zokhathalelo lwesikhumba ezinozinzo olungcono kunye nokhuseleko, olusetyenziswa ngokubanzi ekwenzeni mhlophe, ukukhupha i-freckle kunye ne-anti-aging cosmetics.
I-antioxidant ethathwa njengesebenzayo ekuphembeleleni ukubunjwa kwe-pigmentation, kwaye ngoko iyakwazi ukukhanyisa ulusu.