Resorcinol can be found cosmetics and personal care products (generally in dyes/coloring agents and whitening creams). It can also be found in skincare products as well.

Resorcinol is an endocrine disruptor that acts two-fold; first, it inhibits the enzyme function essential for thyroid hormone synthesis, second it inhibits thyroid receptors.

Further, there is evidence for aquatic environmental persistence. According to the RMOA issued by the Government of Finland “Resorcinol has got harmonized classification for being very toxic to aquatic life, is harmful if swallowed, causes serious eye irritation, and causes skin irritation.” [1]