Thread: Thayer's Witch Hazel

Originally Posted by flyman

Just squirt it into your cupped palm and splash it on, baby! Also, to whom it may concern, witch hazel does not sting. It may be that you had a stinging sensation with a product that contains witch hazel AND some other stinging ingredient, most notably alcohol. That is one reason why I prefer Thayer's witch hazel toner with no alcohol. It also contains aloe vera and comes in several nifty scents, such as: lavender, lemon, rose to name a few.

The stuff is great! I use the Thayers WH with lemon and aloe, what a great way to finish off a nice shave!!

Originally Posted by pmburk

The stuff is great! I use the Thayers WH with lemon and aloe, what a great way to finish off a nice shave!!

I agree. Just finished off a bottle of the Thayers witch hazel w/ lemon. I liked it a lot. But now I have returned to my favorite, Thayers original.

Thayer's Lavender! I bought the $10 bottle from GNC and thought it smelled a little femine; however, while I was there I also spotted some essential oils in small bottles. Lavendar was one of them so I picked it and a jasmine up for about $10 and took 'em home.

I've noticed, in richer quantities, lavender can be a little more masculine. So, I added about 12 drops to this large bottle of witch hazel and, boom. pow. It's now a manly lavender.

Originally Posted by flyman

Tannins are actually powerful astringents which close pores and capillaries immediately upon contact with them. Additionally, tannins have been used in medicine for centuries to draw toxins out (living) skin. I'm willing to stipulate that that the manufacturing process that Thayer's uses is no more costly. I just love the results.

Can't I just prefer Thayer's because their bottle looks cooler?