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September 27, 2014
Made me break out!!
I decided to buy witch hazel and apply it on my skin as a toner before bed. After just using it for one night I broke out like crazy! My skin is very sensitive and trying this was a terrible idea!! I guess it all depends on the person though..
April 4, 2016
Doesn't work well with my skin
I used T.N Dickinson's witch hazel for just over a week, I'd say 6 months ago. This witch hazel actually made my face break out quite moderately. But I don't think it felt too harsh on my skin when I applied it. I'm not entirely sure, but it may have activated the moderate-severe acne that I have right now (but I don't think it was the real reason why). This witch hazel only contains 100% Distilled Witch Hazel and 14% Alcohol. I am actually suspecting the alcohol made me break out more so than the witch hazel, because I recently tried a new cleansing gel and cream that had alcohol in the ingredients and it also made me break out, after my skin was already doing so well! At least now I know what I should stay away from. Probably would have been better if I used an organic/natural witch hazel, alcohol-free. Nonetheless, witch hazel might still work for you. Remember to be observant about what your skin likes and does not like, good luck!
June 6, 2016
You broke out because you only used it for a week... with every facial cleansing product there's going to be a purge period where the cleanser brings all the oil, dirt, and other stuff buried in your pores to the surface causing you to break out.. with all these products it gets worse before it gets better. You breaking out from it meant it was cleaning out your pores.. that's why with any facial cleansing product you should use it for at least 3 weeks before deciding if it's working or not. By the 3rd week you should start clearing up tremendously. If you dont, that'd when you know it's doing more harm than good and you should try another product.. do research before saying something doesn't work when in reality you just don't know what you're talking about.
August 2, 2016
^^To the other person that commented... First off, rude much?? There's no need for that, especially considering you aren't even right. Not every facial cleansing product is going to cause a purge. That's completely false. ONLY products with active ingredients that increase cell turnover will do that (i.e. AHAs, BHAs, topical acne creams). Witch hazel does not contain any of these and should not make you purge. Witch Hazel can simply be irritating to some people's skin, especially if it contains alcohol or if you don't dilute it. If you are breaking out from something that does not contain active ingredients, it means it's not working for your skin and you should stop.
November 15, 2016
To kelbell812, thank you for replying to AustinAgliata who I found to be very rude as well, especially given that FastAcrylic was only simply trying to give HER OWN experience with the product and was in no way rude about explaining what had happened. I do agree with your comment as it's very accurate and informative for people reading reviews to get a better understanding .. FastAcrylic, I hope you've been able to find a product that gives your skin better results and thank you again to kelbell812 for taking the time to help set the record straight.
December 30, 2008
Cons:
none
Get this product! after years of trying different acne products and medications (proactiv, clinique, neutrogena, clean and clear, dr. brandt.) and having them damage my sensitive skin severely this is the one product that works with no problems. The smell is no worse than any other acne medication or acne product. It goes away when it dries and is completely worth it.
June 11, 2015
Then why the f**k did you rate this 1 star?
June 2, 2011
Pros:
left my skin feeling less oily and soft
Cons:
it made me breakout
my acne has come along way my acne was moderate and now it is light, i was only looking for a product to help my oily skin since its summer. the morning after using this product i broke out all over my jaw line. i have stopped using this product two days ago and already there are less break outs. save your money and don't buy this product.
July 30, 2017
Not for everyone, and certainly not for me!
My mom told me witch hazel is good for break outs, so I decided to try it instead of a rose water toner. During the first week of using it, I didn't see my skin getting any better or worse. During the second week, I started breaking out in places I have rarely before, like the sides of my cheeks, my hair line, and my temples. The pimples were on the smaller size and were some were more red than others, but none of them were whiteheads,nor turned into them. I was completely horrified. I stop wearing makeup in the summer (bedsides mascara), so going back to wearing fountain and powder in the 80 degree humid Connecticut weather (and where I worked had NO AC was a bit of struggle. I stopped using witch hazel and switched back to the Mario Badescu rose water toner and formula 10.0.6 Best Face Forward daily cleanser and their mattifying daily moisturizer, and things started to look better. I also use honey and brown sugar on my face, in the shower, two or three times a week and let it sit for five minute (works wonders on lips too!) because the sugar naturally exfoliates skin and get rid of those little pesky forehead pimples, and the Aztec Clay Mask almost every other night with apple cider vinegar. I have struggled with acne for years and at one point my face was just on big literal pimple. Getting back to basics with natural simple product is really whats best for you face. Even though Witch hazel is a natural astringent it ins't right for everybody, and don't keep using it hoping it will get better! find another natural skin-care product that instantly soothes and compliments you skin. Keep it natural! Other good natural skin-care lines I would recommend is LUSH, and Dr. Bronners.
October 4, 2017
May I know what brand of witch hazel you used? Also, does it contain alcohol?
April 18, 2018
Do you have to moisturise after using witch hazel, I don't really like using moisturiser makes my face feel warm overnight
October 15, 2012
Pros:
-Smells good
-Inexpensive
-Easy to use
-Gives a clean feeling
Cons:
-Gets worse before it gets better
I have mild acne and not really oily skin so this may not have been the product for me. I loved the feeling of putting it on my face but as I first started it, I broke out very badly. As my skin got used to it, it started to look better but it's not fun for things to get worse before they get better.
July 23, 2011
Pros:
natural
cheap
Cons:
ineffective
broke me out
made skin oily
smelled horrible (I know, stupid to complain about that...but true)
I tried using this as a toner, and I swear, my face had never been so broken out. So many pimples! After not using it for a while, I just applied it to problem areas, hoping it would help because of all of the good reviews. I really wanted to like this, but I used this about a month ago, and my skin is still healing. :( Maybe it's just not for sensitive skin. Sometimes natural does not totally mean gentle. It DOES have 14% alcohol. Perhaps that was just a little too much for me. Bottom line...try it out. It's only about $1 to $3. If it doesn't work for you, at least it's not a waste of money. Give it away to someone who might want it; that's what I did. If it does work for you, you really get a lot of it for your money.
December 8, 2007
Pros:
None for me
Cons:
I've used this product off and on for years and it's never worked. I know it works for some people, just not for me.
Try it out, it may work for you. Most of the acne remedies are hit and miss, eventually one will work for you (I know, that totally sucks).
June 27, 2019
Damaging- do not use this!!
This seems to help. At first. But it ruins your skins barrier function & ends up causing more breakouts.
I tried to stop this a few times & kept going back. Thinking it kept me from breaking out. After a month of sticking with no toner, my skin looked soo much healthier. It took about 5 years for me to notice the damage it was doing. Look on beautypedia about the damage witch hazel or alcohol does to your skin!
If you want something similar, that’s not as damaging. Try using apple cider vinegar.
Right now I just use my cleaner & moisturizer, with persagel & vitamin c on spots. Works great & have almost no breakouts. It was witch hazel that started the horrible cycle of breakouts in my 30’s that I couldn’t get rid of!
July 18, 2011
Pros:
Reduces redness in face and bags under eyes
Cons:
It made me break out like I used to ten years ago!
I like the smell though!
I bought WH three weeks ago to help control facial sweating. Well, I haven't had bad acne since middle school and I'm in my 20's now. I have a few flare ups every now and then, but after three weeks of using WH I'm devastated! It's deep ingrown pimples all over! I don't have sensitive skin, and a nothing else has changed on my face care routine! Plus its not really that great for the sweating. FAIL :(
Pros:
Helped remove any excess makeup that was left over from washing. Skin feels very clean, and soft. Acne has shrunk about 50% in one day of using.