{"id":30550,"date":"2025-12-03T11:32:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/silicone-quaternium-18\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:32:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:32:44","slug":"silicone-quaternium-18","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/silicone-quaternium-18\/","title":{"rendered":"SILICONE QUATERNIUM-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredient type: SILICONE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Silicone Quaternium-18 is used in cosmetic products for its conditioning properties, especially in hair care. It helps smooth, soften and detangle hair while reducing frizz.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Fat-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Generally considered safe when used in appropriate cosmetic concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Silicone Quaternium-18 is prized for its ability to form a protective film on the hair surface, offering better protection against external aggressors. However, some consumers prefer to avoid it due to the perception that silicones can build up and weigh hair down with prolonged use.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Mainly used in conditioners, hair serums and styling products.<\/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-30550","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\/30550","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=30550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}