{"id":32581,"date":"2025-12-03T12:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/shellac-cera\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:04:07","slug":"shellac-cera","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/shellac-cera\/","title":{"rendered":"SHELLAC WAX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>OCCLUSIVE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Shellac Cera, or shellac wax, is used in cosmetics as a film-forming and protective agent. It helps to form a film on the skin or hair, helping to protect it from dehydration and external aggression.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Fat-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Generally considered safe for cosmetic use within the usual concentration limits.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: No, this ingredient is of animal origin, derived from the resin secretion of an insect, the cochineal Kerria lacca.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: Although it offers excellent water resistance and shine, it may not be suitable for people following a vegan lifestyle. It is also used for its adhesive properties in nail polish and some hair products.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Mainly used in nail polish, but also in some hair and skincare products to form a protective barrier.<\/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-32581","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\/32581","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=32581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}