{"id":46631,"date":"2025-12-03T15:18:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/phenoxyethanol\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:18:21","slug":"phenoxyethanol","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/phenoxyethanol\/","title":{"rendered":"PHENOXYETHANOL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>CONSERVATIVE<\/p>\n<p>Ingredient to avoid during pregnancy: Yes<\/p>\n<p>Curator<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Phenoxyethanol is a preservative widely used in cosmetic products to prevent microbial contamination. It helps extend product shelf life by preventing the growth of bacteria and fungi.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe in concentrations up to 1%. However, some countries and organizations recommend limiting its use.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, phenoxyethanol can be of synthetic origin, making it suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Although generally well tolerated, it can cause irritation in sensitive skin. In Europe, the use of phenoxyethanol is restricted in children's products.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Moisturizers, lotions, hair care products, make-up and some baby 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-46631","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\/46631","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=46631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}