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INCI ingredient

Equisetum Arvense Extract

Equisetum Arvense Extract appears on 29 ingredient lists in our database, most often in hair removals.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Equisetum Arvense Extract appears on 29 ingredient lists in our database, most often in hair removals.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: astringent, skin conditioning - emollient, soothing, tonic

Products with Equisetum Arvense Extract

in 29 products

Showing 24 of 29 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • astringent
  • skin conditioning - emollient
  • soothing
  • tonic
  • astringent: Contracting and/or tightening the skin.
  • skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
  • soothing: Lightening discomfort of the skin or of the scalp.
  • tonic: Producing a feeling of well-being on skin and hair.

CAS 71011-23-9 · EC 275-123-8

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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