{"id":47159,"date":"2025-12-03T15:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/phenoxyacetic-acid\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:26:26","slug":"phenoxyacetic-acid","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/phenoxyacetic-acid\/","title":{"rendered":"PHENOXYACETIC ACID"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>HUMECTANT\/WATER-SOLUBLE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Phenylacetic acid is often used as an antimicrobial agent in cosmetic products. It helps preserve the product by inhibiting the growth of bacteria and fungi, thus extending the product's shelf life.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: phenylacetic acid is generally safe for use in cosmetic products at appropriate concentrations. However, in the case of sensitive skin, it is advisable to test the product beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is considered vegan, as it is of synthetic origin or derived from plant substances.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: Although rare, skin irritation is possible in some people, especially those with very sensitive skin. It's always prudent to do a patch test before extensive use.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Commonly used in lotions, creams, hair care products and other formulas requiring antimicrobial protection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comedogenic rating:\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-47159","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\/47159","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=47159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}