Witch hazel
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sɐǝɹpu∀
riverrun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_hazel_(astringent)
Available at most supermarkets or chemists for little money.
Available at most supermarkets or chemists for little money.
slapo
It's... alive!
This might be the case mostly for North America/UK, though. Even a couple of chemists in London gave me a blank stare when I asked about it.
Ended up ordering mine online from Amazon.
The scent isn't anything to rave about, and it's gone quickly (if it is a clean witch hazel solution).
But if does seem to help my skin to heal faster.
sɐǝɹpu∀
riverrun
Boots has witch hazel galore. Sainsbury's stocks the stuff. I'm sure there are many other places...
halvor
a most elusive fish
slapo
It's... alive!
I must have had a bit of bad luck when looking then. Boots have it on their website, too. Oh well...
sɐǝɹpu∀
riverrun
And Sainsbury's: https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/sainsburys-witch-hazel-200mlI must have had a bit of bad luck when looking then. Boots have it on their website, too. Oh well...
And Superdrug: https://www.superdrug.com/Health/First-Aid/Antiseptic-Creams-&-Gels/Care-Witch-Hazel-200ml/p/642108
And Wilko: http://www.wilko.com/pain-relief/healthpoint-distilled-witch-hazel-200ml/invt/0274453
... and plenty more...
sɐǝɹpu∀
riverrun
Nice? No. Nicer (or not quite so awful)? Certainly.
I find a bit of rosewater helps.
halvor
a most elusive fish
Should work just fine. Google ‘convert cologne or edt to aftershave’ and the recipe indeed consists in diluting the fragrance with botanicals and what have you that are good for your skin, including with hazel, glycerine, allantoin, etc.
slapo
It's... alive!
Salt in the wounds... :-PAnd Sainsbury's: https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/sainsburys-witch-hazel-200ml
And Superdrug: https://www.superdrug.com/Health/First-Aid/Antiseptic-Creams-&-Gels/Care-Witch-Hazel-200ml/p/642108
And Wilko: http://www.wilko.com/pain-relief/healthpoint-distilled-witch-hazel-200ml/invt/0274453
... and plenty more...
I found mine on Amazon (Naissance) and it does the job well, I think.
Jacobite
Forum GOD!
WH has tremendous healing properties but as others have said, the scent is not very nice. I use Thayer's Medicated Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera, sometimes labeled as "Superhazel." The aloe, camphor, and other ingredients they add to it gives it a scent similar to that of many Noxzema shaving and skincare products, which I find to be a very pleasant scent.
sɐǝɹpu∀
riverrun
The stuff is overrated anyway. Give me a good alcohol sting any day.
Boru62
Shaving Boar
SplishSplash
Guru
Hi all, picking up on an old thread instead of making a new one. Which witch hazel lotion do you recommend for UK based? thx