{"id":37289,"date":"2025-12-03T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/pca\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:13:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:13:02","slug":"pca","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/pca\/","title":{"rendered":"PCA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>HUMECTANT\/WATER-SOLUBLE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: PCA, or Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid, is a natural compound that plays a crucial role in skin hydration. It helps maintain soft, supple skin by attracting and retaining moisture in the epidermis.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe for topical use.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, PCA is often derived from plant-based or synthetic sources and is therefore compatible with vegan ethics.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Good to know: PCA is a natural component of the skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF). It is well tolerated and has a low potential for irritation, making it suitable for sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Moisturizers, serums, lotions, and moisturizing hair 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-37289","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\/37289","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=37289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}