{"id":36596,"date":"2025-12-03T13:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-8-smdi-copolymer\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:00:51","slug":"peg-8-smdi-copolymer","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-8-smdi-copolymer\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-8\/SMDI COPOLYMER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-8\/SMDI Copolymer is mainly used in cosmetic products for its ability to form a protective film on the skin. This helps to improve product texture, provide a pleasant feel and create a barrier to retain moisture.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for use in cosmetics under the regulations of many countries. However, precautions should be taken in the case of very sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, it is generally of synthetic origin and does not involve the use of animal products.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: PEGs (polyethylene glycols) can sometimes contain impurities such as 1,4-dioxane. It's important that formulations meet strict purification standards. Very sensitive or irritated skin may react to these compounds.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: It is frequently used in moisturizers, lotions, serums, and sometimes in make-up 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-36596","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\/36596","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=36596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}