{"id":40652,"date":"2025-12-03T14:10:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-55\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:10:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:10:28","slug":"peg-55","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-55\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-55"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-55 is often used in cosmetic products for its humectant and emulsifying properties. This means it helps attract and retain moisture on the skin, improving hydration. As an emulsifier, it helps blend ingredients that don't normally mix, such as oil and water.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe in cosmetic formulations at typically used concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, PEG-55 is a synthetic compound and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: PEGs can sometimes contain impurities, resulting from their manufacturing process. However, these are regulated in cosmetics to ensure safety. People with sensitive skin may experience irritation, so it's advisable to do a patch test before use.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: PEG-55 is commonly found in a variety of products, including lotions, moisturizers, facial cleansers and conditioners.<\/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-40652","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\/40652","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=40652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}