{"id":35254,"date":"2025-12-03T12:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/lepidium-meyenii-root-extract\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:29:59","slug":"maca-root-extract","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/maca-root-extract\/","title":{"rendered":"Lepidium meyenii root extract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: \u00a0<\/strong>PLANT EXTRACTS<\/p>\n<p>Maca<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Lepidium meyenii root extract, also known as maca, is used in cosmetics for its toning and revitalizing properties. It helps stimulate and revitalize the skin, offering an anti-fatigue effect and improving the complexion's radiance.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is plant-based and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Good to know: Maca is rich in vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, which can help improve skin nutrition and elasticity. It is well tolerated by most skin types, but it is recommended to do a patch test first if you have sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Moisturizers, serums, face masks, and anti-aging products.<\/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-35254","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\/35254","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=35254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}