{"id":45253,"date":"2025-12-03T15:05:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/23-xylenol\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:05:18","slug":"23-xylenol","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/23-xylenol\/","title":{"rendered":"2,3-XYLENOL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>HUMECTANT\/WATER-SOLUBLE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: 2,3-Xylenol is used in cosmetic products primarily for its antimicrobial and preservative properties. It helps preserve the formulation by preventing the growth of micro-organisms.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Limited - 2,3-Xylenol can be irritating at certain concentrations and its use is often restricted in cosmetic formulas.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: Although 2,3-Xylenol is effective in preserving products, it is essential to use it in safe concentrations to avoid potential skin irritation. Individuals with sensitive skin should exercise caution.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Often used in formulations requiring antimicrobial protection, such as certain deodorants and lotions.<\/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-45253","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\/45253","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=45253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}