{"id":50083,"date":"2025-12-03T16:11:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/kousou\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:11:56","slug":"kousou","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/kousou\/","title":{"rendered":"KOUSOU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>PLANT EXTRACTS<\/p>\n<p>INCI name: Kousou (Boophone Disticha)<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Traditionally used for its soothing and healing properties, Kousou extract is sometimes added to formulations to improve the appearance of irritated or redness-prone skin. It can help calm and regenerate the skin.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient Type: Botanical extract<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe when used in small concentrations in cosmetics. However, as with any botanical extract, it is recommended to approach it with caution due to its potentially allergenic nature.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is plant-based and therefore suitable for vegan formulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Kousou is sometimes associated with allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. It is advisable to carry out a skin test before use to check individual tolerance. It's important to note that this ingredient is uncommon in widely-marketed products.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Mainly used in care products for sensitive or irritated skin, such as soothing and repairing creams. It is also present in some niche products focusing on traditional botanical ingredients.<\/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-50083","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\/50083","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=50083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}