{"id":31999,"date":"2025-12-03T11:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/maltol\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:58:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:58:43","slug":"maltol","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/maltol\/","title":{"rendered":"MALTOL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>OTHER<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Maltol is used in cosmetics for its pleasant aromatic properties. It is often added to formulas to enhance the fragrance of products, offering a soft, sweet scent that can make application more pleasant.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Other<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, maltol is generally considered safe for use in cosmetics, but as with any ingredient, it is recommended to use it in the appropriate concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Maltol is well tolerated by most skin types, but as with any fragrance, it can be a source of irritation for very sensitive skin. It can also be used as a masking agent to diminish the odor of other active ingredients in a formula.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Maltol is commonly used in products such as lotions, creams, perfumes and some hair care products to enrich the overall sensory experience.<\/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-31999","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\/31999","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=31999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}