Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
               Antioxidant
            
            
                Antioxidants inhibit oxidation, or a chemical reaction that leads to cell-damage and are found to correct signs of aging, brighten skin tone, and some antioxidants help stimulate collagen.
            
          Explained
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract is derived from horse chestnut native to Southeastern Europe.
It is an antioxidant and helps soothe skin. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
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What it does
                      Astringent
                      
                        Tending to draw together or constrict tissues; styptic. may unclog pores, remove excess oil, shrink appearance of pores, tighten skin, cleanse irritants from skin, reduce inflammation, reduce acne, provide anti-bacterial benefits
                      
                    
                    
                      Emollient
                      
                        Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
                      
                    
                    
                      Skin Conditioning
                      
                        To hydrate and soften skin
                      
                    
                    
                      Antioxidant
                      
                        A substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one, such as vitamin e, vitamin c, or beta carotene, that protects cellsfrom the sometimes damaging effects of oxidation.
                      
                    
                    
                      Skin Protecting
                      
                        To keep skin from being damaged to a certain degree
                      
                    
                Alternative names
                      Horse Chestnut Extract
                    
                  
                    Prevalence
                  
                    Less common
                    
                      Percentage of products that contain it
                    
                  
                  
                  
                    0.2%
                  
                
                    Top categories
                    
                        
                  
                  
                          Eye Care
                        
                        
                          Cleansers
                        
                        
                          Treatments
                        
                    
                    
                      Position
                      
                        Predominant list placement
                      
                    
                    
                  
                      Top 50%
                    
                  
                    
                      Concentration
                      
                        Concentrations we've seen
                      
                    
                    
              
                        20%
                    
                  References
Products with Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
CosIng Data
              CosIng ID
              82461
            
            
              INCI Name
              AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM EXTRACT
            
              
                EC #
                 232-497-7
              
              
                All Functions
                Antioxidant, Astringent, Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting