Equisetum arvense powder
AKA “Horsetail”
Humectant
Ingredient Facts
Equisetum arvense powder
AKA: Horsetail
Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Humectant
Not Clean
Equisetum Arvense Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground whole plant of the Horsetail, Equisetum arvense L., Equisetaceae
CAS #
71011-23-9
Form
Powder
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Functions
Humectant
A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Powdered horsetail has been used in European traditional medicine for centuries, historically applied to skin and taken internally for joint and connective tissue support due to its high silica mineral 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 Powder
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