Witch Hazel

I use this as a toner and it does just what it is supposed to and more. It cleans off any cleanser or oil that may be left behind after I wash my face. In addition it makes my skin softer and when I use it my skin had a nice healthy glow about it.

This stuff is awesome. I use it as a toner after I wash my face. It doesn't leave any residue AT ALL (unlike the proactive toner) and the smell lasts only until it dries. I don't get zits ever, but my face gets red sometimes (not in the rosy, glowing way) and witch hazel brings down the redness and any irritation. I get bumpy red patches on my upper arms and it helps that too. Also, if your skin is ever irritated from an allergic reaction or chafing or anything, it will soothe that a lot. It's cheap and you can buy it at most grocery stores with a pharmacy or drugstore and the bottle lasts forever. I find that if you pour a few drops into a CLEAN hand and rub it onto your face gently that it goes further and you irritate your face less than if you apply it with a cotton pad. Also, I'm sure a lot of dust and bacteria builds up on cotton pads, no matter how sealed your bag of them is.

I think the side effects have to be temporary. And with moisturizer, the dry skin goes away. I like the smell; it's clean. I like it. My sister suggested using it as a toner after washing my face with an antibacterial face wash and warm water with epsom salt dissolved in it. I've only been using it for a short time, but it already works.

I have only been using this product for four days day. I went to Henry's Farmer's Market and purchased Thayers brand original witch hazel with aloe vera. It has a pleasant scent and is not distilled so you receive all the benefits of the natural tannins. It doesn't sting and makes for a great toner after cleansing! The bottom line is that four days ago my acne was so horrible and inflamed that I refused to leave the house. Since using the witch hazel three times a day, my skin is almost completely clear. I noticed my pores under my eyes and on my nose have been greatly reduced. After cleansing (I use Is Clinical Cleansing Complex) I would apply the witch hazel. I would also cleanse and apply again before bed. I would also apply the witch hazel mid day. It cools, heals and closes up your pores. It has pushed my black heads and white heads to the surface and out. It stops bleeding, pussing and works great on open or popped acne!

I went through a bad patch and had severe acne for awhile most likely brought on by stress. I took stuff that my dermotologist gave me including a face wash that did work, but completely stripped my face and ruined the balance. I then battled with oily skin. I switched make up that helped tame the oil for a little while. Then I came upon Dickenson's Witch Hazel Toner. This stuff is gold in a bottle for your face. It completely restored my skin's balance in under 2 weeks. Since using this product in combination with Cetaphil face wash for normal to oily skin and switching to Everday Minerals makeup I have not had one breakout. My skin has been clear for over a month now and still looks GREAT! If you're fighting with oily or combination skin I highly reccomend this product. PS:Stay away from harsh cleansers. They will only work temporarily. They'll strip your skin of oils and ruin it's balance causing more acne. ;) good luck!

The cure to my acne is this: Wash my face with baby mild Dr. Bronner's bar soap. Add to a bottle of T.N. Dickinson's witch hazel with 5 drops of tea tree oil (astringent and scar healing), 3 drops of eucalyptus oil (to open pores), 8 drops of lavender oil (to calm redness and promote healing), 3 drops of lemon oil (natural toner) USE QUALITY ESSENTIAL OILS the kind that is sold for scented potpourri is full of harmful chemicals. Sometimes I put argon oil or coconut oil (which has antibacterial properties) on the dry areas as moisturizer but do not use too much. This takes time, sometimes a month to see results because it will purge your skin of the bacteria and toxins beneath the skin and at first it will seem like it's getting worse. If this doesn't work for you then maybe your diet is unbalanced or you need more water. DO NOT use silicic acid, it will not permanently fix your acne problem it could burn your skin and cause your pores to stop producing their own oils and be dependent on it.

it works

after using every porduct over the counter and even expensive brand demologica, dermatologist, and monthly expensixe facials this has been the only thing that has worked and i'm sticking to it, I still break out but nothing like before and when i do break out i soak the pimple for about 1-2 mins with a cotton ball and in 1 -2 days its GONE ! no redness no scar OMG ! I love it you should try it for yourself

It's the only thing that has worked... and I've tried EVERYTHING!

I have had acne for about two years now and it's gotten better and worse and been quite a rollercoaster. I was on several acne medications, including oral medications and topical ointments, gels, creams, whatever- my acne never went away. i recently tried a new skin routine and i bought an oil free pink grapefruit acne wash by neutrogena along with the moisturizer & saw the witch hazel for $5 or whatever and decided to try it. let. me. tell you... my skin has been clearer than ever since. i use exfoliating pads with the facewash and then use a cotton ball to apply the witch hazel as a toner, and i let it dry and finish with the moisturizer. i never sleep in makeup, i apply witch hazel 5-6/7 days of the week and my skin is clearer than it's ever been since i've had acne. it's even taking scars away, and making my skin less oily on top of it. it may not work for all skin types, but it's doing justice to my skin!