{"id":36502,"date":"2025-12-03T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/synthetic-petrolatum\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:00:02","slug":"synthetic-petrolatum","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/synthetic-petrolatum\/","title":{"rendered":"SYNTHETIC PETROLATUM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>OCCLUSIVE<\/p>\n<p>Mineral oil<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Synthetic Petrolatum is used in cosmetic products for its occlusive properties. It helps form a barrier on the skin, reducing moisture loss and helping to maintain skin hydration.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Occlusive<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use. Synthetic versions are refined and contain fewer potential impurities than natural petrolatum.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Generally, yes. Since it is synthetic, it is not derived from animal sources.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Although considered safe, some people may prefer to avoid all petroleum-based products. It is important to note that it can clog pores in some people, which can lead to breakouts.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Moisturizers, lip balms, ointments, and products for dry skin.<\/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-36502","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\/36502","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=36502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}