{"id":40007,"date":"2025-12-03T14:04:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-6\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:04:13","slug":"peg-6","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-6\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>HUMECTANT\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-6 is used in cosmetic products as a solvent, emulsifier and humectant. It helps blend water- and oil-based ingredients, improving product texture and stability. It also helps maintain skin hydration.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: PEG-6 is generally considered safe for cosmetic use when used at typical concentrations. However, care must be taken to ensure its purity, as impurities may cause irritation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: PEGs (polyethylene glycols) can be irritating to very sensitive skin, especially if the formulation is impure. Make sure you know the source of the product to minimize risks.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Often found in moisturizers, lotions, make-up removers and serums due to its moisturizing and stabilizing properties.<\/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-40007","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\/40007","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=40007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}