{"id":44085,"date":"2025-12-03T14:53:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-5-hydrogenated-castor-oil\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:53:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:53:34","slug":"peg-5-hydrogenated-castor-oil","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-5-hydrogenated-castor-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>FAT-SOLUBLE\/EMOLLIENT\/EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-5 hydrogenated castor oil is often used as an emulsifier in cosmetics. It helps to blend ingredients that would not normally combine, such as oil and water. This results in a homogenous, pleasant-to-the-touch texture in skin care products.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: this ingredient is generally considered safe for cutaneous use, but it is important to use it in the recommended concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is plant-based and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Although PEG-5 hydrogenated castor oil is well tolerated, people with very sensitive or reactive skin should use it with caution. Sometimes PEG compounds can contain impurities that can cause sensitivities.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Frequently found in creams, lotions, facial cleansers and other products requiring an emulsified base to work properly.<\/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-44085","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\/44085","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=44085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}