{"id":37408,"date":"2025-12-03T13:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/sodium-metabisulfite\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:14:05","slug":"sodium-metabisulfite","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/sodium-metabisulfite\/","title":{"rendered":"SODIUM METABISULFITE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>CONSERVATIVE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Sodium metabisulfite is primarily used as a preservative and antioxidant in cosmetic products. It helps prevent formula degradation by slowing oxidation and decomposition, thereby extending the shelf life of products.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use, but at appropriate concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is mineral-based and therefore considered vegan.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: This compound may cause allergic reactions or skin irritation in some individuals, particularly those with sensitive skin or sulfite allergies. It is important to test on a small area of skin if you have any concerns. <\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Frequently used in lotions, creams, and hair products to increase their longevity and stability.<\/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-37408","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\/37408","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=37408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}