{"id":47825,"date":"2025-12-03T15:32:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/octoxynol-5\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:32:35","slug":"octoxynol-5","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/octoxynol-5\/","title":{"rendered":"OCTOXYNOL-5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>Surfactants<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Octoxynol-5 is mainly used as an emulsifier and surfactant in cosmetic products. It helps mix water and oil and ensures even distribution of ingredients in the formulation, improving product application on the skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Surfactant<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe in the typical concentrations used in cosmetics. However, its use is sometimes restricted by regulations in some countries, so it's important to check legal compliance in your area.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and does not come from animal sources.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Although Octoxynol-5 is widely used, some people with sensitive skin may experience irritation. It is therefore advisable to carry out a patch test if you have reactive skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Moisturizers, lotions, shower gels, and certain make-up products where emulsion stability is essential.<\/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-47825","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\/47825","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=47825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}