{"id":29746,"date":"2025-12-03T11:25:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/34-dihydroxybenzoic-acid\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:25:43","slug":"34-dihydroxybenzoic-acid","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/34-dihydroxybenzoic-acid\/","title":{"rendered":"3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredient type: HUMECTANT\/WATER-SOLUBLE<\/p>\n<p>3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid, also known as protocatechic acid, is mainly used for its antioxidant properties in cosmetic products. It helps protect the skin from damage caused by free radicals and prevents premature skin aging.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Generally considered safe when used at appropriate concentrations in cosmetic formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is plant-based and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: Although this ingredient is generally well tolerated, it's always prudent to do a skin test for people with very sensitive skin or those prone to allergies.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Commonly used in anti-aging serums, moisturizers and night care products for its protective and restorative properties.<\/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-29746","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\/29746","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=29746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}