{"id":42174,"date":"2025-12-03T14:36:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/monascus-extract\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:36:17","slug":"monascus-extract","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/monascus-extract\/","title":{"rendered":"MONASCUS EXTRACT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>PLANT EXTRACTS<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Monascus extract is primarily used for its antioxidant properties. It helps protect the skin from damage caused by free radicals, which can help slow down skin aging and maintain a youthful appearance.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Generally safe. It is recommended to perform a skin test beforehand to avoid any adverse reactions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is plant-based and considered vegan.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Monascus extract is derived from a fungus known as Monascus purpureus. Although it is generally well tolerated, some people may be sensitive to it, especially if they have mushroom allergies.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: It is often found in anti-aging products, serums, moisturizers, and sometimes in facial cleansers due to its antioxidant properties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>comedogenic index:\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-42174","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\/42174","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=42174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}