Name of the product: Horsetail dry extract / Horsetail dry (powdered) extract
Plant species: Equisetum arvense (L.)
Used part of herb: Leaf
Ingredients (INCI): Equisetum Arvense Extract
CAS No.: 71011-23-9
EINECS No.: 275-123-8

Active substances:

Constituents include minerals, of which over 66% are silicic acids and silicates, plus potassium, aluminum, and manganese. The other components include flavonoids, mainly quercetin glycosides ( quercetin 3-glucoside and its malonyl esters), polyphenolic acids (including di-E-caffeoyl-meso- tartaric acid, plus methyl esters of protocatechic and caffeic acids), alkaloids (traces of nicotine); polyenic acids, rare dicarboxylic acids and phytosterols.

Properties:

The high content of silicic acids dedicates the Horsetail extract for the skin firming purposes. Beside this property, it acts as an anti-microbiological agent, and thus, it is indicated as supportive matter to poorly healing wounds e.g. including problems with finger nails. Many preparations containing Horsetail extract are useful for hair loss treatment - the effect is beneficial for both the hair and the hair skin. Special gels and lotion containing Horsetail extract are useful to rheumatic disorders, joint inflammation, ulcers, edemas, broken bones and frostbites.

Product specification:

1. Description: Brown coarse powder of the characteristic odor
2. Identity (by TLC): The relative retentions of the particular substances in tested extract correspond to reference solution
3. Loss on drying NMT: 5.0 % m/m
4. Ethanol content NMT: 0.5 % m/m

Storage conditions:

The product must be stored in tightly closed original containers in temperature range from + 5 °C to + 25 °C.

Retesting period:

18 months