{"id":38087,"date":"2025-12-03T13:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-45\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:20:22","slug":"peg-45","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-45\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-45"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEGs (polyethylene glycols), such as PEG-45, are mainly used as emulsifiers and thickening agents in cosmetic products. They help stabilize formulations and improve product texture.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: PEGs are generally considered safe for cosmetic use, but their safety may depend on the purity of the final product.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, PEG-45 is synthetic and contains no animal-derived ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: It is essential to check the purity and level of contamination by by-products (such as 1,4-dioxane) that may be cause for concern. People with sensitive skin may prefer to avoid PEGs if they are prone to irritation.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Moisturizers, lotions, shampoos, shower gels, and other personal 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-38087","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\/38087","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=38087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}