{"id":33134,"date":"2025-12-03T12:10:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/paraffin\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:10:49","slug":"paraffin","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/paraffin\/","title":{"rendered":"PARAFFIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>OCCLUSIVE<\/p>\n<p>Mineral oil<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Paraffin is used for its occlusive properties. It forms a protective barrier on the skin's surface, helping to retain moisture and protect against external aggressions.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Fat-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, paraffin is generally considered safe for cosmetic use by regulatory agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: No, although paraffin is mineral-based, some cosmetics containing paraffin may also include other animal-derived ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Paraffin is well tolerated by most skin types, but it can be comedogenic for some people, causing pimples or blackheads. It is important to remove it at the end of the day to avoid any potential irritation.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Moisturizers, lip balms, body lotions, and certain therapeutic ointments.<\/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-33134","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\/33134","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=33134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}