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Equisetum Arvense Extract

Often labeled as: Horsetail Extract

The silica-dense botanical for firm skin.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

An extract from the Horsetail plant. It is one of the most abundant botanical sources of natural Silica, a mineral absolutely crucial for the synthesis of strong collagen and elastin fibers.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Firms sagging skin, improves structural elasticity, and acts as a mild astringent.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

Fantastic for mature or oily, congested skin.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It acts as a physical scrub.

The Science

The silica is fully dissolved in the extract, acting biologically rather than physically.