{"id":43111,"date":"2025-12-03T14:44:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-40-castor-oil\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:44:51","slug":"peg-40-castor-oil","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-40-castor-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-40 CASTOR OIL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-40 Castor Oil is used in cosmetics primarily as an emulsifier and surfactant. It helps to blend water and oil, making formulas more stable. It can also help cleanse the skin by removing impurities.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use. However, attention should be paid to potential signs of irritation for sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, it's derived from castor oil, a plant, and doesn't involve animal products.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Although considered safe, like any surfactant, it can sometimes be irritating if used in excess in a formula. It is therefore advisable not to use products containing this ingredient excessively if you have sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: You'll often find it in cleansers, lotions, creams and some serums, where it plays a key role in stabilizing the water\/oil mixture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>comedogenic index:\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-43111","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\/43111","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=43111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}