{"id":40195,"date":"2025-12-03T14:05:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/petrolatum\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:05:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:05:57","slug":"petrolatum","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/petrolatum\/","title":{"rendered":"PETROLATUM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>OCCLUSIVE<\/p>\n<p>Mineral oil<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Petrolatum, commonly known as petroleum jelly, is widely used for its occlusive properties. It forms a protective barrier on the skin, preventing moisture loss and contributing to prolonged hydration. This is particularly helpful in soothing and protecting dry or dehydrated skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Fat-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, considered safe when properly refined for cosmetic use.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, mineral-based.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Although safe, petrolatum must be cosmetic grade and well refined to avoid contamination. It is non-comedogenic, meaning it does not clog pores. However, it does not provide hydration but helps to maintain the moisture already present in the skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Moisturizers, lip balms, ointments, and lotions designed to protect and soothe the skin.<\/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-40195","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\/40195","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=40195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}