{"id":32671,"date":"2025-12-03T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/benzoyl-peroxide\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:05:00","slug":"benzoyl-peroxide","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/benzoyl-peroxide\/","title":{"rendered":"BENZOYL PEROXIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>ASSETS<\/p>\n<p>Benzoyl peroxide<\/p>\n<p>Ingredient to avoid during pregnancy: Yes<\/p>\n<p>Benzoyl peroxide<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Benzoyl peroxide is primarily used as an antibacterial and keratolytic agent in skin care, particularly effective in reducing acne and diminishing skin inflammation. It works by eliminating the bacteria responsible for acne and promoting cell renewal for smoother, clearer skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Generally considered safe when used as recommended. However, it may cause irritation in some users, so it is advisable to perform a tolerance test.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Benzoyl peroxide may cause dryness or flaking of the skin when first used. It is important to moisturize the skin adequately and start with a lower concentration to check skin tolerance. Avoid contact with hair and clothing, as it may discolor them.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Anti-acne creams, gels, and cleansers.<\/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-32671","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\/32671","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=32671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}