{"id":53750,"date":"2025-12-03T16:47:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/opuntia-ficus-indica-stem\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:47:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:47:47","slug":"opuntia-ficus-indica-stem","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/opuntia-ficus-indica-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>PLANT EXTRACTS<\/p>\n<p>prickly pear<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem, often known as prickly pear stem, is used for its moisturizing and soothing properties. It helps maintain skin hydration while reducing redness and inflammation.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally safe for use.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is plant-based.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Opuntia Ficus-Indica stem contains polysaccharides that help soothe the skin and are known to improve the skin's natural protective barrier. The risk of irritation is low, but as with any botanical ingredient, a sensitivity test is recommended.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Frequently used in moisturizing lotions, soothing creams and after-sun care products.<\/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-53750","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\/53750","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=53750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}