It acts as an antioxidant, to inhibit the enzymes collagenase and elastase, which results in healthier collagen and supportive skin structures, leading to a healthier, younger looking skin, while the excellent anti-inflammatory action, further promotes a clear healthy skin – making it a clear favorite for use in anti-aging skin care products.

Clinical studies have proven the effectiveness of horse chestnut and its active ingredient – escin - on improving the health of the skin - the benefits is has on veins and capillaries, and the strengthening effect is has on them. Apart from improving the health of veins and capillaries, it also improves circulation in the skin, and since it strengthens the capillaries – it helps to prevent “capillary fragility” which leads to "leaking" from the capillaries into the tissue, which causes edema.

Puffiness and edema, caused by capillary leaking, is prevented and corrected with the application of this compound and the triterpene glycoside contains anti-exudative and vascular astringent, which reduces the lysosomal enzymes activity, which normally is found in people with problems with their veins and circulation.

It also assists in reducing the breakdown of glycoacalyx (mucopolysaccharides) in the capillary walls.