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 concentrated than Horsetail. Why do we care about silica? Not only is silica a major building block for hair, skin, and nails, but Silica is the age old secret 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 is a “conscious” mineral. It seems to posses a form of intelligence. That is why all of our computers are coming from “The Silicon valley” and are based on silicon technology. This is also why crystals and crystal healing are so popular….crystals are made of silicon. It is also why silicon possesses such healing and beautifying properties. Many believe that the application of this mineral has a tendency to manifest a more refined and perfected physical appearance. The skin knows exactly how to use silica to make itself the best that it can be.