Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) extract

Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) is a prehistoric botanical relic similar to trees that grew on Earth 270 million years ago in the Carboniferous period. It is a common fossil in coal deposits and has been used since the Romans as a vegetable, animal feed, and medicine. Since the Ancient Greeks, it has been used to treat wounds due to its astringent, healing, anti-inflammatory, and hemostatic properties.

Traditionally, Horsetail extract has been used in Europe to treat inflammatory conditions. Novel experimental findings showed that Equisetum arvense has a modulatory effect on T-leucocytes that produce mediators of inflammation. It provides an anti-inflammatory effect, soothing and smoothing edema and eliminating skin irritation.

Equisetum Arvense Extract has a selective antibacterial effect on harmful gram-positive cocci, improving microflora balance and overall skin health. It also protects skin micro-vessels from hyperosmotic stress and damaging factors by toning endothelial vascular cells and stimulating blood flow.

Rich in polyphenols, Equisetum Arvense Extract has high antioxidant activity. Moreover, thanks to its high content of silicates, it can absorb UV radiation. Silica concentrated in the plant's shoots is highly absorbable and utilized to promote collagen formation and skin repair. In addition, Horsetail extract exhibits astringent, anti-cellulite, anti-swelling, and sebostatic properties. It promotes hair growth and prevents hair loss. It is also helpful in wound care, promotes healing, and prevents scar tissue formation.

Applied to the skin, Horsetail extract improves blood microcirculation, drainage, and connective tissue regeneration, increasing skin elasticity, firmness, and smoothness. Equisetum Arvense Extract is used in anti-acne, anti-aging, and massage applications. It also appears in eye (reduces puffiness), nail (remineralizing agent), leg (soothing; anti-cellulite), and hair (anti-hair-loss agent) care products.