Horse Chestnut: Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract

Horse chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract) is a cosmetic active 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 also what makes horse chestnut so useful for rosacea or cuperose and skin prone to redness, as the vascular system is weaker and less robust.