{"id":43531,"date":"2025-12-03T14:48:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/quaternium-26\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:48:33","slug":"quaternium-26","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/quaternium-26\/","title":{"rendered":"QUATERNIUM-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>HUMECTANT\/WATER-SOLUBLE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Quaternium-26 is used in cosmetic products for its conditioning properties. It helps make hair soft, smooth and manageable, while reducing static electricity.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use. However, it is always advisable to carry out a skin tolerance test.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, Quaternium-26 can be considered vegan because it's synthesized from chemical compounds, not derived from animals.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 To know: Although safe for most people, quats (such as Quaternium-26) can cause mild irritation in some people, especially those with sensitive skin. This can be avoided by adjusting the concentration in the final product.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: This ingredient is mainly found in conditioners, hair treatments, some shampoos and hair styling products.<\/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-43531","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\/43531","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=43531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}