{"id":34222,"date":"2025-12-03T12:20:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/benzotriazole\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:20:48","slug":"benzotriazole","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/benzotriazole\/","title":{"rendered":"BENZOTRIAZOLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>OTHER<\/p>\n<p>Ingredient to avoid during pregnancy: Yes<\/p>\n<p>Suspected endocrine disruptor<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Benzotriazole is mainly used as a protective agent against the degradation of cosmetic formulas exposed to light. It acts by absorbing UV rays, protecting both the product and the skin from potential damage.<\/p>\n<p>  Type of ingredient : Photoprotective<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe by regulatory agencies when used at recommended concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, benzotriazole can be of synthetic origin, making it compatible with vegan use.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: Although benzotriazole is effective for UV protection, it is not intended as a sunscreen and does not replace active sunscreen ingredients in SPF products. Its irritant potential is low, but it can sometimes cause reactions in very sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Mainly used in skin care formulations, but also in some sunscreens, hair products and lip protection products, especially those intended for exposure to the sun.<\/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-34222","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\/34222","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=34222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}