{"id":42241,"date":"2025-12-03T14:36:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/potassium-salicylate\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:36:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:36:47","slug":"potassium-salicylate","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/potassium-salicylate\/","title":{"rendered":"POTASSIUM SALICYLATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>CONSERVATIVE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Potassium salicylate is mainly used as a keratolytic agent in cosmetic products. It helps exfoliate the skin by dissolving dead cells on the surface, promoting a more even, luminous complexion. It also helps unclog pores, which can be beneficial for blemish-prone skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe when used correctly in cosmetics. However, it is advisable to perform a tolerance test on a small area of skin to avoid possible irritation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and therefore suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: Potassium salicylate is a derivative of salicylic acid, which means it may have irritant potential for very sensitive or irritation-prone skin. It's important to respect recommended concentrations and apply sun protection when using it, as keratolytic ingredients can increase skin sensitivity to the sun.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Often found in toners, exfoliants, cleansers and targeted treatments for acne-prone skin.<\/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-42241","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\/42241","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=42241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}