Database/Antioxidant/Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract natural?

Yes. Simple solvent extract of horse chestnut plant material, entirely plant-origin mass.

INCI nameAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
CAS8053-39-2
FunctionAntioxidant · Astringent
FeedstockExtracted from horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) tree material…

How we scored it

Botanical extract; whole molecular mass is plant-derived = 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Extracted from horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) tree material using water/alcohol extraction. No synthetic alternative is used.

In plain English

An extract from the horse chestnut tree, used to soothe and protect skin and tighten its surface feel. Valued for antioxidant compounds naturally present in the plant.

CosIng definition: Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract is the extract of the Horse Chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum L., Hippocastanaceae

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AESCULUS%20HIPPOCASTANUM%20EXTRACT