{"id":46328,"date":"2025-12-03T15:15:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/polysorbate-20\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:15:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:15:33","slug":"polysorbate-20","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/polysorbate-20\/","title":{"rendered":"POLYSORBATE 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>SURFACTANT<\/p>\n<p>Nonionic surfactant<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Polysorbate 20 is used as an emulsifier in cosmetic products. It helps to mix and stabilize oil and water, ensuring a consistent texture. It can also improve the distribution of other ingredients on the skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Polysorbate 20 is generally considered safe for cosmetic use by regulatory authorities such as the FDA and CIR.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Polysorbate 20 can sometimes be derived from chemically treated plant sources. If you have very sensitive skin, it is advisable to perform a tolerance test to avoid possible irritation.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: It is frequently found in lotions, creams, makeup removers, and certain hair 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-46328","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\/46328","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=46328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}