Horse Chestnut: Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract) is a cosmetic ingredient. It has an anti-inflammatory and wound -healing effect. Horse chestnut contains the active ingredient escin, which strengthens the smallest blood vessels (capillaries). Redness is reduced . This is what makes horse chestnut so useful for rosacea or cuperosis and skin prone to redness, as the vascular system is weaker and less robust here.