{"id":44813,"date":"2025-12-03T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/malic-acid\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:00:09","slug":"malic-acid","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/malic-acid\/","title":{"rendered":"MALIC ACID"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>ASSETS<\/p>\n<p>AHA exfoliating acid<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Malic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that helps improve skin texture by exfoliating the surface layer of dead cells. It promotes smoother skin and a more radiant complexion.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, generally recognized as safe for cosmetic use, but use with caution on sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, malic acid is generally plant-based and suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: It may irritate certain skin types, especially in high concentrations. It is advisable to use sunscreen as it can make the skin more sensitive to the sun.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Exfoliating products, anti-aging creams, brightening lotions, and sometimes facial cleansers.<\/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-44813","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\/44813","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=44813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}