{"id":40958,"date":"2025-12-03T14:13:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-18\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:13:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:13:46","slug":"peg-18","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-18\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-18 is used primarily as a texturizing agent and emulsifier in cosmetic products. It helps stabilize emulsions, allowing fat- and water-soluble ingredients to blend evenly, and improves the sensation of softness on the skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use, although it is preferable for formulations with a low concentration.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is considered vegan because it is synthetically produced and does not derive from animal sources.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Although PEGs are generally safe, they can sometimes contain harmful impurities if improperly purified. It's therefore important to ensure that the product containing them is properly formulated to avoid these risks.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Moisturizers, lotions, make-up products, facial cleansers.<\/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-40958","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\/40958","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=40958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}