{"id":36145,"date":"2025-12-03T12:56:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-20-hydrogenated-castor-oil\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:56:41","slug":"peg-20-hydrogenated-castor-oil","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-20-hydrogenated-castor-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-20 hydrogenated castor oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>FAT-SOLUBLE\/EMOLLIENT\/EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is used in cosmetic products as an emulsifier and solubilizer. It helps to blend oil and water in formulations, ensuring a smooth and homogeneous texture. It also dissolves fragrances and essential oils in water, improving the consistency of the product.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use. However, its manufacture involves a process called ethoxylation, which can leave traces of contaminants.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is plant-based and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: This ingredient has low irritant potential, but people with sensitive or allergic skin should be cautious when using products containing PEGs. It is important to check that products containing this ingredient have been tested for contaminants such as 1,4-dioxane.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: It is frequently found in moisturizers, lotions, facial cleansers, and hair care products.<\/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-36145","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\/36145","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=36145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}