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Witch Hazel for Skin
Known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties, witch hazel is a natural topical remedy for everything from bug bites and skin irritation to stubborn blemishes. Learn more about the therapeutic benefits of this botanical extract.
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What is Witch Hazel?
Witch hazel is a clear liquid distilled from the dried bark, twigs, and leaves of the Hamamelisvirginiana-- native to the United States and Canada. It is a flowering shrub valued for its various medicinal qualities. Witch hazel extract is rich in antioxidants, polyphenols including flavonoidsand tannins.
What are the benefits of Witch Hazel?
Some of the key benefits of topical witch hazel for skin:
- Tightens pores
- Reduces under-eye puffiness
- Cleanses excess oil
- Prevents acne-causing bacterial growth
- Soothes redness and inflammation
- Evens out skin tone
- Normalize epidermal pH levels
Witch Hazel helps with these skin types
Oily skin
Witch Hazel cleanses excess oil and prevents breakouts.
Normal skin
Witch hazel evens out skin tone and tightens pores
Helps with these environmental & lifestyle factors
Keeps your skin as its best even when you are jet-setting around the world. It prevents acne and redness flare-ups triggered by travel stress and fights skin dryness caused by cabin air.
Helps counter the effect of high stress on your skin. Living with too much stress ramps up your body's production of cortisol—and wreaks havoc on your skin.
Calibrated for every age
It refines the skin, making it smoother, creating a more even skin tone, a brighter appearance, and gives you radiant skin from within.
It is a perfect fit to address the primary skin care concerns for people in their 20s and early 30s. Make it a part of your regular skin care routine for healthy, beautiful skin.
This is a great time to make it a part of your skincare routine as you start thinking about incorporating more ingredients with anti-aging benefits.
It is a great bet for consistent, everyday incorporation in your skincare routine as it not only will tighten up your anti-aging regimen but also help you achieve firmer, more youthful skin.
As skin matures, it tends to lose hydration and feel dry. This helps hydrate and plump the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Works well with these other ingredients
Too much witch hazel can be drying to the skin. For this reason, it’s often paired with moisturizing ingredients like aloe vera, rose petal water, glycerin, or sodium hyaluronate. Exfoliating toners may combine witch hazel with glycolic or salicylic acids to help unclog pores.
Usage guide
How to use Witch Hazel?
Many products containing witch hazel are formulated with high concentrations of denatured alcohol, which can quickly dry out skin. It’s important to look for products that are alcohol-free (or low alcohol) and combined with other actives that suit your skin type and concerns. If using a pure witch hazel toner or astringent, apply a few drops to a cotton ball and apply over the face and neck after cleansing, followed by your serum and moisturizer.
When to use Witch Hazel?
Those with oily or acne-prone skin can use products containing it anywhere from a few times a week to every day. Frequency of use will depend on the type of formulation and whether it’s intended as an astringent, cleanser, or toner.
What is Witch Hazel found in?
It is a common ingredient in astringents, toners, facial cleansers, serums, cleansing wipes,makeup removers, and antiseptic solutions.
Is Witch Hazel suitable for sensitive skin?
Yes, but be wary of products containing fragrances and alcohol. Witch hazel’s eugenol andtannins can provoke allergic reactions in some people, though this is rare. Witch hazel may notbe suitable for people with rosacea-prone skin.
Things to keep in mind
Side effects of Witch Hazel
Witch hazel is typically calming and clarifying on the skin, but if you are new to this ingredient,do a small patch test on the arm or hand to test for redness, swelling, or other allergic signs.Using too much witch hazel with denatured alcohol can dry the skin and compromise the skin barrier, so moderation is key to reaping the benefits.
Ingredients to avoid with Witch Hazel
When it comes to using witch hazel, there aren’t any problems using it with other skincare ingredients. It also doesn’t make the skin more UV-sensitive, like glycolic acid and retinoids.
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Tips for using witch hazel
How to get witch hazel’s clarifying benefits without the downsides.
- Choose alcohol-free formulas Many witch hazel products are high in denatured alcohol, which can quickly dry the skin. Look for alcohol-free or low-alcohol formulas combined with actives that suit your skin.
- Apply after cleansing Sweep a few drops over freshly cleansed skin, then follow with your serum and moisturizer. It slots in as a toning step, not a final one.
- Best for oily, acne-prone skin Witch hazel helps cleanse excess oil, tighten the look of pores, and discourage acne-causing bacteria. It’s designed to address congestion and shine.
- Balance it with a humectant Pairing it with glycerin helps hydrate and soothe the barrier, offsetting witch hazel’s astringency. Moderation keeps it working in your favor.
- Patch test, and skip if rosacea-prone Its tannins can occasionally provoke a reaction, and it may not suit rosacea-prone skin. Do a small patch test on your arm before regular use.
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