{"id":48177,"date":"2025-12-03T15:35:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/methyl-24-dihydroxybenzoate\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:35:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:35:57","slug":"methyl-24-dihydroxybenzoate","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/methyl-24-dihydroxybenzoate\/","title":{"rendered":"METHYL 2,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>HUMECTANT\/WATER-SOLUBLE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Methyl 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoate is mainly used as a preservative in cosmetic products. It helps prevent 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: This ingredient is generally considered safe for use in cosmetics, at regulated concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and suitable for vegan products.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Although generally well tolerated, like any preservative it can be a source of irritation for very sensitive skin. It is important to use it in the recommended concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: This ingredient is often found in creams, lotions and hair care products where reliable preservation is required.<\/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-48177","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\/48177","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=48177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}