{"id":42286,"date":"2025-12-03T14:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/usnea-longissima-extract\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:37:18","slug":"usnea-longissima-extract","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/usnea-longissima-extract\/","title":{"rendered":"USNEA LONGISSIMA EXTRACT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>PLANT EXTRACTS<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Lichen extract, Usnea Longissima Extract, is used in cosmetics primarily for its antimicrobial and soothing properties. It helps purify the skin while reducing inflammation, which can prove beneficial for blemish-prone skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Generally safe, but as with any natural ingredient, a tolerance test is advisable for sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is of natural origin and is suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Although it's a natural ingredient, its effectiveness depends on its concentration and the product's formula. It can be slightly irritating for very sensitive or reactive skin, so use in a well-balanced formulation is important.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: The extract is commonly used in toning lotions, purifying serums, and sometimes in facial cleansers for combination to oily 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-42286","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\/42286","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=42286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}