{"id":27084,"date":"2025-12-03T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/laureth-4\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:00:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:00:45","slug":"laureth-4","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/laureth-4\/","title":{"rendered":"LAURETH-4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredient type: Surfactants<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Laureth-4 is primarily used as an emulsifier or surfactant in cosmetic formulations. It helps to blend ingredients that would not normally combine, such as oil and water, and can also promote skin cleansing by helping to remove dirt and grease.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Surfactant<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, in general, Laureth-4 is considered safe for topical use in cosmetic products at typical concentrations. However, excessive use could cause irritation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, Laureth-4 is generally considered vegan, as it is synthesized from ethylene oxide and lauric alcohol, without the use of animal by-products.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Laureth-4 can be slightly irritating to sensitive skin, especially when used in high concentrations. It is advisable to test it on a small area of skin beforehand to check for any adverse reactions. <\/p>\n<p>  Found in: It is commonly found in cleansing products, such as shower gels and shampoos, as well as in certain emulsions and creams, where it helps to stabilize the formula.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"class_list":["post-27084","ingredient","type-ingredient","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":[],"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ingredient\/27084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ingredient"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ingredient"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}