{"id":45396,"date":"2025-12-03T15:06:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/sodium-hydroxide\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:06:38","slug":"sodium-hydroxide","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/sodium-hydroxide\/","title":{"rendered":"SODIUM HYDROXIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>PH ADJUSTER<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Sodium hydroxide is mainly used to adjust the pH of cosmetic formulations, which is vital for ensuring product stability and optimizing effectiveness. It also helps saponify oils and fats, a crucial process in soap manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> Safety: When used in small concentrations, sodium hydroxide is considered safe for the skin in cosmetic products. It is important that its concentration and use are carefully controlled by professionals.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, sodium hydroxide is a chemical compound of non-animal origin, so it is considered vegan.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Although effective, sodium hydroxide can be irritating in high concentrations. Fortunately, in cosmetics, it is carefully measured to avoid irritation.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: It is often found in creams, lotions, facial cleansers, and soaps, where it plays a crucial role in their formulation and stability.<\/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},"class_list":["post-45396","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\/45396","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=45396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}