{"id":46285,"date":"2025-12-03T15:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-12-diisostearate\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:15:11","slug":"peg-12-diisostearate","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-12-diisostearate\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-12 diisostearate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-12 diisostearate is used in cosmetics primarily as an emulsifier and texturizing agent. It helps mix oily ingredients with water, enabling a homogeneous formulation. It also contributes to a pleasant, silky feel on the skin, enhancing the product's comfort of use.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use. However, it is important that products containing PEG-12 diisostearate are not applied to damaged skin as PEGs can include potentially irritating impurities due to the manufacturing process.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is generally synthetic and suitable for vegan products.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: Although this ingredient is well tolerated by most skin types, people with sensitive skin should have a tolerance test carried out before regular use. PEGs are often criticized for their manufacturing process (ethoxylation), so citing the purity and quality of the source can be a reassuring factor for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Moisturizers, lotions, facial cleansers, make-up removers and hair care 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-46285","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\/46285","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=46285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}