{"id":39603,"date":"2025-12-03T14:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/polyurethane-16\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:00:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:00:28","slug":"polyurethane-16","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/polyurethane-16\/","title":{"rendered":"POLYURETHANE-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Polyurethane-16 is mainly used as a film-forming agent in cosmetic products. It helps form a smooth, flexible film on the skin or hair, improving the texture and durability of products, particularly in long-lasting make-up.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Polymer<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe at the concentrations used in cosmetics.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is of synthetic origin and can be considered vegan, unless specifically mixed with other non-vegan ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Polyurethane-16 is well tolerated by the skin, but as with any film-forming polymer, excessive use can potentially clog pores, especially if the product is not properly cleansed at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Used in foundations, mascaras, nail polishes, and other products requiring long hold and a smooth finish.<\/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-39603","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\/39603","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=39603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}