{"id":36455,"date":"2025-12-03T12:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/zein\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:59:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:59:36","slug":"zein","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/zein\/","title":{"rendered":"ZEIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Zein is a protein derived from corn. In cosmetics, it is often used for its film-forming properties, helping to form a protective film on the surface of the skin or hair, which can add texture and hold to formulations.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Film-forming<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Generally safe<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, of vegetable origin<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: Although Zein is safe for topical use, it may be a potential allergen for some people sensitive to corn proteins. It is always advisable to carry out a tolerance test before extensive use.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: hair sprays, styling products, some make-up such as foundation and mascara, and sometimes in protective skin 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-36455","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\/36455","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=36455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}