Name of the product: Horse chestnut extract
Plant species: Aesculus hippocastanum L..
Used part of herb: Fruit
Ingredients (INCI): Aqua (and) Alcohol Denat. (and) Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract
CAS No.: 8053-39-2
EINECS No.: 232-497-7

Active substances:

Coumarins as aesculetin, fraxin (fraxetin glucoside), scopolin (scopoletin glucoside). Flavonol (kaempferol, quercetin) glycosides including astragalin, isoquercetrin, rutin; leucocyanidin (quercetin derivative). Saponins - a mixture of saponins collectively referred to as ‘aescin’ where α- and β-escin are the major glycosides. As the minor component unspecified type of tannins were determined.

Properties:

External use of Horse chestnut extract is focused on the treatment of varicose veins, haemorrhoids and phlebitis. The active principles based on saponins are effective in case of hair loss, damaged or irritated hair skin.

Product specification:

1. Description Almost clear liquid of brown color with aromatic smell
2. Identity Corresponds to description
3. Evaporation residue NLT 5.0 % m/m
4. Ethanol content 25 – 33 % m/m

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

Retesting period:

18 months