{"id":48280,"date":"2025-12-03T15:36:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/diethylhexyl-26-naphthalate\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:36:54","slug":"diethylhexyl-26-naphthalate","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/diethylhexyl-26-naphthalate\/","title":{"rendered":"DIETHYLHEXYL 2,6-NAPHTHALATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>FAT-SOLUBLE\/EMOLLIENT<\/p>\n<p>Ingredient to avoid during pregnancy: Yes<\/p>\n<p>Suspected endocrine disruptor<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate is used in cosmetic products primarily for its dispersing and solubilizing properties in UV filters. It improves the texture and application of sunscreen products and other formulations containing active ingredients that are difficult to solubilize.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Fat-soluble<\/p>\n<p> Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for use in cosmetic products at typical concentrations used.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate is often added to formulations to improve water resistance and prolong the effectiveness of sunscreens. Although it is well tolerated by most skin types, it is nevertheless recommended to perform a skin sensitivity test beforehand if you have reactive skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Mainly used in sunscreens, body lotions, and certain makeup products that need to remain effective when exposed to sunlight.<\/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-48280","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\/48280","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=48280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}