Several utilities have been associated to the Hydroxytyrosol in the cosmetics field . The Hydroxytyrosol has been recently used for the development of skin care products with anti-aging properties. Several scientific publications claim that Hydroxytyrosol acts against the free radicals present in the human body. This very interesting property makes Hydroxytyrosol an interesting candidate for its applications in the cosmetic field. The use of natural compounds as antioxidant agents in anti-aging creams is becoming a powerful marketing tool since it allows the product differentiation from the products offered by the competition companies.

The use of Hydroxytyrosol as depigmenting agent for the human skin has been recently demonstrated. This compound inhibits the uncontrolled accumulation of melanin which is the main reason for the skin spots. Therefore, the Hydroxytyrosol can be used as component for shower gel or creams preparations.

Another possible application of Hydroxytyrosol in cosmetics is its use in sun creams. The Hydroxytyrosol posses the ability to protect the epithelial cells from the UVB type ultraviolet radiation. This is because this compound can act against the free radicals generated in the body upon long UVB radiation exposure.