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INCI ingredient

Equisetum Arvense Extract Horsetail

Also listed as: Equisetum Arvense Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract (Horsetail)

Equisetum Arvense Extract Horsetail appears on 6 ingredient lists in our database, most often in shampoos.

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 Horsetail appears on 6 ingredient lists in our database, most often in shampoos.

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

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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