{"id":47474,"date":"2025-12-03T15:29:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/elaeis-guineensis-kernel-cera\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:29:23","slug":"elaeis-guineensis-kernel-cera","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/elaeis-guineensis-kernel-cera\/","title":{"rendered":"ELAEIS GUINEENSIS KERNEL CERA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>PLANT EXTRACTS<\/p>\n<p>Oil palm<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Cera, or palm kernel wax, is used in cosmetics primarily for its emollient properties. It helps soften and smooth the skin, and contributes to the texture and stability of formulations.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emollient<\/p>\n<p> Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe when used in recommended concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: No, this ingredient is not always considered vegan because it is derived from palm kernel oil, although it is not of animal origin, its production can raise ecological issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: The production of palm kernel oil, from which wax is extracted, raises ecological concerns, particularly with regard to deforestation. Give preference to products certified sustainable by the RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) if this concerns you.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Commonly used in lip balms, moisturizers and hair products for its emollient and stabilizing qualities.<\/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-47474","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\/47474","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=47474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}