How we love to sing the praises of this extremely effective active ingredient. Named for its resemblance to the tassle on a mare’s nether parts, there is no other source of silica more highly concentrated than Horsetail.

Why do we care about silica?

Silica is a major building block for hair, skin, and nails.  It is considered one of the "age old secrets" to beauty. Hair, nails, and skin all thrive on silica, drinking it up like water in a desert. The mineral silicon possesses many hidden properties, one of which is its ability to be transformed into calcium.

Silicon can also be thought of as a “conscious” mineral. It seems to posses a form of intelligence. Interestingly enough, the billions of computers in the world today originated from Silicon Valley and are based on the silicon transistor technology.

The crystals that are so popular in "crystal healing" are made of silicon. Silicon is believed by many to possesses healing and beautifying properties. Many believe that the application of this mineral has a tendency to manifest a more refined and perfected physical appearance.

Regardless, the skin knows exactly how to use silica to make itself the best that it can be.