Witch Hazel Hydrosol
Botanical Name: Hamamelis virginiana
Description: Witch Hazel hydrosol is derived from Hamamelis virginiana botanical, known as the Witch Hazel shrub. It is a product of steam distillation of the leaves of the tree and has a delicate herbaceous fragrance with subtle floral and fruity notes.
Witch Hazel Hydrosol is naturally balancing, astringent and toning, making it perfectly suited for use in topical applications intended to tighten, tone and balance the skin. It provides cooling and soothing relief for a wide array of skin and topical concerns. It is also naturally deodorizing and is a gentle but effective cleanser for all skin types.
Common Uses:
- Witch Hazel is the most astringent of all hydrosols, making it the best choice for acne treatments as well as mature skin.
- Witch Hazel hydrosol not only removes oiliness from the skin, it reduces the skins puffiness and tightens the skin
- It has soft herbaceous aroma, making it a perfect choice for your men's skin care lines, especially shaving products
- The astringent properties makes it suitable to act as a toner
- Mature and oily skin benefits from the tightening and balancing properties
- Witch Hazel hydrosol is also one of the hydrosols with the lowest pH which makes it a suitable water replacement, or base, for any toner geared toward skin refinement.
- It may be useful in healing varicose veins, haemorrhoids, cracked or blistered skin and to soothe eczema and psoriasis.
- It is effective in soothing sunburns, stings and bug bites
Skin Type: Suitable for all skin typesx
Usage: All our Hydrosols are 5x concentration. That means they are 5 times more concentrated than regular hydrosols. These have been formulated to help customers save on shipping costs.
Always dilute hydrosols to normal concentration before using by mixing with filtered water since using concentrated hydrosols may result in slight itching due to the concentration.
NOTE: All hydrosols are for EXTERNAL USE ONLY.