Witch Hazel

I am a woman in her mid-30's, who's begun to experience some moderate acne on her chin and jawline for the last several months. (thanks, hormones, you ROCK my world with your ongoing skin upheaval. Go away!). Rediscovering witch hazel was a GREAT thing! Witch hazel is a good, basic, affordable toner if you want to freshen up your face during the day, and/or to use as part of your cleaning regimen morning & night. I've used Dickinson's brand, and the CVS brand, and they're both pretty comparable in their action. Dickinson's was slightly more gentle, but not markedly so. I use it 2 or 3 times daily, ALWAYS with a small round cotton exfoliating pad, NOT a cotton ball, and within the first week, I noticed the following: --Smaller pores --Better skin tone and color overall --FAR less dirt and blackhead accumulation --Fewer breakouts Try it out, what the heck? From personal experience, I feel it'll do a good job of keeping your face clean, which may, in turn, discourage your pores from freaking out and turning into angry, plugged-up marbles of funk! Good luck!

I started having oily skin, and was breaking out like crazy. So I decided to use witch hazel. I have used it in my teen years and it worked fantasic. Now, i'm using it again. I wash my face twice a day with St.Ives green tea cleanser, followed up with witch hazel. I use a lotion on my face rarely. Any lotion with break me out. I'm hoping my skin with be less red in a few weeks, before I graduate from college. This stuff makes face feel clean, makes skin brighter, and leaves your skin with a glow! Try it out, if you were like me, and have tried every product out there, what do you have to lose? Witch hazel is cheap, so you aren't spending big bucks to have it flush down the toilet. Try it!!

I just turned 27 and am currently deployed to Iraq. I've been battling acne since I was 13 and had pizza face for many years. I paid an absurd amount of money going to Dermatologist appointments, paying for pescriptions, taking whatever I was instructed to. I've had big pore my whole life on my nose and cheeks, but made peace with it because my dad has the same deal. I ran out of my face wash over here and a friend recommended witch hazel for in the mean time. I've been using it for two weeks now and it is AMAZING!!! My skin cleared up, my pores have shrank, face is super smooth and soft. My blackheads are gone, and even the red scar marks I've always covered up with makeup-virtually gone :-) I wish I had tried this years ago when I was still in school! Anyways, this product works for me and only cost $2.00 so give it a try! What I do, is wipe my face with it 3 times a day and thats it :-) I shower every night (you need to here) and still use my face scrub to exfoliate but after I shower I wipe my face with the witch hazzel and go to bed. I wake up in the morning and love the results. I keep looking in the mirror because I'm so amazed at the results! I'll update this in a month and let everyone know how its going.

I use Dickinson's witch hazel. I love the ingredients - witch hazel extract, 14% natural alcohol. I've had issues with large pores for many years and this is a really effective toner. It's easy to find. About six bucks for 16 oz. I use it two to three times a day. It's very refreshing, great after a work out or spending anytime in the heat. (In the summer I keep a bottle in the fridge.)

This stuff is amazing! I have had acne for 15 years and have spent thousands and went through failed treatments. I was so depressed about my face all my growing up years, I missed out on opportunities b/c I was embarrassed and the emotional pain was devastating. Try this, it has given me hope to clearing my skin. I have been using for 3 days now and so far awesome results! No new pimples and my scars are fading and this stuff is cheap!

This stuff works great. I typically don't use toners or astringents because they always dry out my skin. However, I decided to use Dickinson 100% natural witch hazel facial toner and it has drastically improved my skin. I have very oily skin and this stuff actually helped reduce my oiliness. It has also evened out my skin complexion. I use it twice a day, at night and in the morning after I wash my face. Even though it has 14% alcohol in it, it surprisingly does not over-dry the skin. The bottle claims that it reduces redness, removes and controls oil, locks in moisture, and maintains the skin's natural moisture balance, which it actually does! If you've been searching for a good toner that doesn't over-dry your skin, this is the stuff for you!

I cant believe that for the last 6 months I've been using strong acne ointment recommended by my doctor with no results. Not only did it burn, dry out my skin, and itch like crazy, it didn't help in the least. It was extremely expensive stuff. I asked my mom to pick up a bottle of this stuff after searching best ways to clear acne (you know how stubborn teenage skin can be) and in less than 24 hours, the redness has subsided, no more shine, and my skin feels very refreshed. After two days of use, zits came to a head. Within a WEEK, I had dramatic results. Its been a month and my T-zone hasn't been this clear for as long as I can remember. Definitely recommend this to everybody with oily skin :)

I have only used witch hazel for about a week but it really has cleared up my skin. After using it my skin feels super soft and looks glowy and healthy. The only thing I don't like about witch hazel is the smell, but it goes away after about 10 sec after applying so it shouldn't bother you much. I definitely recommend people with to use it before using expensive toners. This really worked for me!

I couldn't be any happier with this product. Like many of you out there, I feel like I've tried EVERYTHING to clear up my acne. Proactiv, Neutrogena, Clean and Clear, topical and oral antibiotics, birth control, lemon juice (applied topically), Burt's Bees products, Say Yes to Tomatoes products, etc., etc. The list goes on and on. Finally, I decided to research acne extensively on my own. I probably know more about acne than a dermatologist does now! Ha! What I found is that most products on the market were having adverse affects on my skin and acne. They were drying my skin out and leaving it even more irritated! I came up with a new routine through my research. Twice a day I wash my face with the Dove Beauty Bar for sensitive skin. The bar for sensitive skin is best in my opinion bc it is fragrance free. After washing twice a day I wet a cotton ball with Dickinson's witch hazel. I apply in upward strokes all over my face. It feels wonderful and tingly (not painful!) after it soaks in, I apply Neutrogena moisture for sensitive skin. Again, this product has NO fragrance which I find to be very important. I have VERY sensitive combination skin (moderately oily in the T-zone and dry cheeks). I incorporated the witch hazel into my routine about a week and 1/2 ago and am VERY pleasantly surprised by the results. It did not dry my skin. It has helped fade acne scars and works rather quickly fighting my acne. I recommend giving this product a try. It is the ONLY thing that has worked for me. Give it at least 2 weeks. FYI, there is NO SUCH THING AS A MIRACLE PRODUCT FOR acne. This product does not work overnight. It might take a week or two. Eventually you will realize that any product that claims to work overnight is CRAP. However, this product DOES work if you give it a little time. Be patient and good luck! :0)

I am so happy that I found this product!!! I really didn't have high hopes when I bought it. I had just read researched a little and had found that people had great things to say about witch hazel. I decided since it was so inexpensive, I wouldn't be useing much if it didn't work. I bought a generic store brand, because I coudn't afford the more expensive alcohol-free brand name (Thayers). I cleanse with cetaphil, and then sweep a cotton ball with witch hazel on it over my face, I let it compeletely dry and then I apply a light moisterizer. I honestly didn't see any thing really different for a really long time, I just kept using it because it felt nice. Then about a month ago I noticed that my skin has completely changed. My skin was smoother, the pores weren't as visible, and I hadn't had any major breakouts in awhile! I haven't been doing anything really different, so I have to say it is most-likely the witch hazel. I hope this lasts, and I recomend everyone to try this, it is so inexpensive and what do you have to lose? Even if it doesn't work for your acne, you can keep it around the house for other uses (for first aid on cuts, or bruises, burnsl, and swelling). But please give it a fair amount of time to start working, and please research your other products that you uses with the witch hazel because some things won't allow the tannins to take effect (lime juice and others).