{"id":32587,"date":"2025-12-03T12:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/mellisic-acid\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:04:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:04:17","slug":"mellisic-acid","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/mellisic-acid\/","title":{"rendered":"MELLISIC ACID"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>HUMECTANT\/WATER-SOLUBLE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Mellisic acid is used primarily for its keratolytic properties, helping to exfoliate the skin by promoting cell renewal. It can also help smooth and improve skin texture.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, mellisic acid is generally considered safe when used in cosmetic formulations at appropriate concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Although well tolerated by most skin types, people with sensitive skin are advised to test beforehand, as acids can sometimes cause irritation. It's also important to use sun protection when incorporating acids into your routine, as they can make skin more sensitive to UV rays.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Mainly used in exfoliating products, such as chemical peels, serums and sometimes anti-aging creams.<\/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-32587","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\/32587","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=32587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}