{"id":30845,"date":"2025-12-03T11:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/polyquaternium-42\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:35:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:35:20","slug":"polyquaternium-42","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/polyquaternium-42\/","title":{"rendered":"POLYQUATERNIUM-42"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredient type: EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Polyquaternium-42 is used in cosmetic formulations for its conditioning properties. It helps improve the texture of hair and skin, making them softer and easier to style or apply. It forms a light film that helps retain moisture.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, generally considered safe for use in cosmetics following recommended concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered vegan because it is derived from chemical synthesis.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Polyquaternium-42 is well tolerated by most skin types, but as with any ingredient, a sensitivity test is recommended. It may not be suitable for people allergic to polquaterniums in general, although this is rare.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Mainly used in conditioners and styling products, and sometimes in creams and lotions for their softening and moisturizing effects.<\/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-30845","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\/30845","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=30845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}