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Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:53 pm  |
Says astringent, dont really know what that is either :/
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Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:11 am |
witch hazel can be used as an astringent,which helps tone skin and remove excess oil, but best of all, soak cotton wool pads or chamomile teabags in it and it is a super eye soother! In fact most eye drops used to contain witch hazel. I personally find it a little drying for my skin, but as long as it's alcohol free, it's fine for most people
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Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:12 pm |
here a quote from Paula Begoun's website in regards to whitch hazel.Hope it helps!
witch hazel. Can have potent antioxidant properties (Sources: Phytotherapy Research, June 2002, pages 364–367; and Journal of Dermatological Science, July 1995, pages 25–34) and some anti-irritant properties (Source: Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology, March-April 2002, pages 125–132). However, according to the Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, Fifth Edition, Ruth Winter, 1995, Random House), “Witch hazel can have an ethanol [alcohol] content of 70 to 80 percent. Witch hazel water … contains 15% ethanol.” The alcohol can be an irritant. Witch hazel also has a high tannin content (and tannin is a potent antioxidant), which can also be irritating when used repeatedly on skin, though when used for initial swelling from burns it can reduce inflammation. |
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