Equisetum arvense extract
AKA “Horsetail”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Equisetum arvense extract
AKA: Horsetail
Extract · Soothing · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Soothing
Astringent
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Not Clean
Equisetum Arvense Extract is an extract of the sterile caules of the Horsetail, Equisetum arvense L., Equisetaceae
Family
Equisetaceae
Plant Part
Leaf
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
71011-23-9
Form
Liquid
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Functions
Astringent
Tightens and contracts skin tissue, temporarily shrinking pores and reducing oiliness. That "clean, tight" feeling after toner.
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Tonic
moisturizing
Traditional Use
Horsetail has been used in European folk medicine for centuries to support connective tissue health and as a diuretic. Traditional use includes topical application for wound healing and skin health due to its high silica content.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dullness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Diagnostic approach to anaphylaxis by carrot, related vegetables and horsetail (Equisetum arvense) in a homemaker.
Agustìn-Ubide MP, Martinez-Cócera C, Alonso-Llamazares A, Robledo T, Lombardero M et al.
Allergy, 2004
Equisetum Arvense Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Equisetum Arvense Horsetail Leaf Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Horsetail (Equisetum Arvense)
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR