{"id":35991,"date":"2025-12-03T12:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-20-stearate\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:36:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:36:27","slug":"peg-20-stearate","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-20-stearate\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-20 STEARATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-20 Stearate is used as an emulsifier in cosmetic products. It helps maintain stable formulas by allowing water-soluble and oil-soluble ingredients to mix, which is essential for lotions and creams.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use by experts, although individual sensitivity should always be taken into account.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, PEG-20 Stearate is generally considered a vegan ingredient, although it is always prudent to verify the specific plant-based or synthetic source used by the manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Due to its \u00abPEG\u00bb nature, this ingredient may sometimes contain impurities such as 1,4-dioxane, a potentially harmful by-product, but one that is well controlled in certified safe formulas. It is recommended to use products from reputable manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Moisturizers, lotions, facial cleansers, sunscreens, and other skin care products that require a smooth texture and good dispersion of ingredients.<\/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-35991","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\/35991","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=35991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}