{"id":32572,"date":"2025-12-03T12:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-40-hydrogenated-castor-oil\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:04:07","slug":"peg-40-hydrogenated-castor-oil","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-40-hydrogenated-castor-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>Hydrogenated oil<\/p>\n<p>Nonionic surfactant<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is mainly used in cosmetic products as a solubilizer and emulsifier. It allows ingredients that do not naturally mix, such as oil and water, to be blended together, ensuring a smooth and stable texture. It also contributes to the uniform dispersion of essential oils and other hydrophobic active ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use. However, it may contain manufacturing impurities such as dioxanes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic or derived from vegetable oils, so it is generally considered vegan.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Although generally well tolerated, it may cause skin reactions in people with very sensitive skin. It is always advisable to perform a patch test before use. Avoid if you are particularly sensitive to polyethylene glycols (PEG).<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: This compound is commonly found in moisturizers, facial cleansers, lotions, hair products, and body sprays.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comedogenic rating:\u00a0<\/strong><\/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-32572","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\/32572","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=32572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}