{"id":47151,"date":"2025-12-03T15:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/ocimum-americanum-leaf-oil\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:26:26","slug":"american-basil-leaf-oil","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/ocimum-americanum-leaf-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"American basil leaf oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>FAT-SOLUBLE\/EMOLLIENT<\/p>\n<p>Essential oil<\/p>\n<p>Ingredient to avoid during pregnancy: Yes<\/p>\n<p>Essential oil<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Oil from the leaves of Ocimum americanum, commonly known as American basil, is used for its antimicrobial and soothing properties. It helps purify the skin while providing a feeling of freshness.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Fat-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, generally considered safe when used in accordance with recommended concentrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is plant-based and therefore suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Although it is generally well tolerated, it may cause irritation in extremely sensitive skin. A skin test is recommended beforehand. Basil essential oil may also have a slightly spicy and herbaceous fragrance that can fade over time.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Often used in cleansers, lotions, moisturizers, and certain hair care formulations for its purifying and refreshing benefits.<\/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-47151","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\/47151","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=47151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}