{"id":57096,"date":"2025-12-03T17:20:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/peg-25-phytosterol\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T17:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:20:04","slug":"peg-25-phytosterol","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/peg-25-phytosterol\/","title":{"rendered":"PEG-25 PHYTOSTEROL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>EMULSIFIANT<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PEG-25 Phytosterol is used for its emollient and conditioning properties. It helps soften and smooth the skin by strengthening the cutaneous barrier. <\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Emulsifier<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use. However, as with any PEG compound, it is important to ensure that it is well purified to avoid the presence of contaminants such as 1,4-dioxane.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, Phytosterol PEG-25 is generally of plant origin and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Good to know: Phytosterols are compounds similar to cholesterol but plant-based, making them an excellent alternative for products designed for sensitive or damaged skin. However, because of PEGs, it can be irritating for some very sensitive or reactive skin, although this is rare.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: You'll find this ingredient in moisturizers, body lotions and some hair products for its softening effects.<\/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-57096","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\/57096","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=57096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}