{"id":36994,"date":"2025-12-03T13:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/quaternium-18-benzalkonium-bentonite\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:10:18","slug":"quaternium-18-benzalkonium-bentonite","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/quaternium-18-benzalkonium-bentonite\/","title":{"rendered":"QUATERNIUM-18\/BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>EMULSIFIANT<\/p>\n<p>Ingredient to avoid during pregnancy: Yes<\/p>\n<p>Formaldehyde releaser<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Quaternium-18\/Benzalkonium Bentonite is primarily used as a texturing agent and stabilizer in cosmetic products. It helps create a smooth, consistent texture while aiding in the suspension of particles in formulas.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Generally safe when used as recommended in cosmetic products.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: This ingredient may not be vegan, as some sources of Quaternium-18 are derived from animal materials. It depends on the specific source used by the manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Although rare, it may cause irritation in people with particularly sensitive skin or if the formulation is poorly balanced. It is always advisable to perform a skin test if you have reactive skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: This ingredient is often found in creams, lotions, and hair products where a stabilized texture is desired.<\/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-36994","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\/36994","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=36994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}