{"id":33284,"date":"2025-12-03T12:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-40-distearate\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:12:14","slug":"peg-40-distearate","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-40-distearate\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-40 DISTEARATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-40 Distearate acts primarily as an emulsifier in cosmetic products. It helps to blend oily and aqueous ingredients, stabilizing formulations so that they have a homogeneous texture. <\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Generally safe for use in cosmetics when used in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: This ingredient is generally considered vegan since it is not derived from animal products. However, it is important to check the specific provenance to ensure that no animal source is indirectly involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: Although PEG-40 Distearate is generally well tolerated, some people with very sensitive skin may experience mild irritation. Also, it's important to note that PEGs can sometimes be contaminated with impurities such as 1,4-dioxane, a substance of potential concern, although regulations push manufacturers to limit this risk.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Frequently found in lotions, creams, hair products and some make-up products to improve texture and stability.<\/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-33284","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\/33284","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=33284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}