{"id":40430,"date":"2025-12-03T14:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/12-hexanediol\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:08:12","slug":"12-hexanediol","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/12-hexanediol\/","title":{"rendered":"1,2-HEXANEDIOL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>HUMECTANT\/SOLVENT<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: 1,2-Hexanediol is primarily used as a preservative and moisturizer in cosmetic products. It helps maintain product integrity by preventing microbial growth and extending shelf life. As a humectant, it draws water into the skin, helping to maintain hydration.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: 1,2-Hexanediol is generally well tolerated by the skin. However, like any preservative, it can cause mild irritation on extremely sensitive skin. It is widely used because of its effectiveness and gentleness compared to other preservatives.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Moisturizers, lotions, serums, cleansers and various hair 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-40430","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\/40430","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=40430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}