{"id":40001,"date":"2025-12-03T14:04:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/papain\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:04:08","slug":"papain","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/papain\/","title":{"rendered":"PAPAIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type: <\/strong>HUMECTANT\/WATER-SOLUBLE<\/p>\n<p>Enzyme<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Papain is an enzyme extracted from papaya that acts as a gentle exfoliant. It helps remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, revealing brighter, smoother skin. It can also improve skin softness and promote an even complexion.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally safe when used according to product instructions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, papain is plant-based and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Although papain is generally well tolerated, it may cause irritation in very sensitive skin. It is recommended to perform a sensitivity test before use. <\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Papain is frequently used in exfoliants, face masks, and certain facial 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-40001","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\/40001","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=40001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}