{"id":27016,"date":"2025-12-03T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/dioscorea-villosa-root-extract\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:00:02","slug":"wild-yam-root-extract","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/wild-yam-root-extract\/","title":{"rendered":"Dioscorea villosa root extract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredient type:  PLANT EXTRACTS<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Dioscorea Villosa root extract, also known as wild yam, is used in cosmetics for its soothing and emollient properties. It helps nourish and soften the skin, thereby improving its appearance and texture.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> Safety: Generally considered safe for most skin types. However, it is always recommended to perform a patch test to rule out any allergic reactions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is plant-based and therefore suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Wild yam is sometimes mentioned for its diosgenin content, a precursor to steroid hormones, although its effectiveness on the skin in this regard has not been scientifically proven. It is generally well tolerated, but as with any botanical ingredient, caution is advised for sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Moisturizers, body lotions, anti-aging products, and soothing products for sensitive skin.<\/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-27016","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\/27016","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=27016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}