Thread: In praise of Witch Hazel

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

We have had this discussion. The devil is in the details. It may be 86% witch hazel but the witch hazel itself is watered before that step of inclusion. It's like when you buy ground beef and it says 15% fat. That's the stuff they add not the fat the beef already has in it.

If you buy the store brand and the Dick. you can readily see the difference.

That beef comment is not SUPPOSED to be true. At one time i did fat content measuring. you took a sample from the tray before breaking it down for packaging, and you took a fat content measurement. adjusted as needed with either more meat, or more "kind of sort of meat"
Unless the rules have changed?

It is true.

You can check Consumer reports articles and other consumer publications.

You can buy ground round with 7% fat and Sirloin with 15% yet the sirloin shrinks less and has obvious less fat content.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

It is true.

You can check Consumer reports articles and other consumer publications.

You can buy ground round with 7% fat and Sirloin with 15% yet the sirloin shrinks less and has obvious less fat content.

Ahhh, but there is every chance in the world the "shrinkage" is due to the WATER that they soak the beef in being expelled! Either way, Yuck, and THAT is why I have grandfathers hand crank grinder and just grind my own

Like many other products there are probably very few makers of Witch Hazel that will put any label on a bottle for you. I saw this a lot in the vegetable canning industry even so far as removing the Joan of Arc label & putting a IGA brand label on the can.

Slawman

Originally Posted by Slawman

Like many other products there are probably very few makers of Witch Hazel that will put any label on a bottle for you. I saw this a lot in the vegetable canning industry even so far as removing the Joan of Arc label & putting a IGA brand label on the can.

Slawman

Certainly. All of your store brands are made by common outfits but that doesn't mean the quality is the same. Now and then you get similar quality but usually the store brands contain more water or the product is of lesser quality.

I use Dickinson's after every shave. It's cheap and readily available in my area. It's good for relieving any rash or weepers that may occur after shaving, and it's just plain refreshing.

Gentlemen,

Thayers and I have been longtime friends. Currently I have 10 bottles of different scents in my supply closet. Listen, you never know when the world will end and you don't want to be caught short. Indeed, Thaters witch hazel is a must for me after the shave.

In the US you can find Thayers in GNC stores.

Originally Posted by Slawman

Like many other products there are probably very few makers of Witch Hazel that will put any label on a bottle for you. I saw this a lot in the vegetable canning industry even so far as removing the Joan of Arc label & putting a IGA brand label on the can.

Slawman

reminds me of peas. Four grades. #1+#2's together, then #3's and next #4's, then #5 +#6's together also. Why they used 6 numbers for 4 grades? The last quality control measure was to store them unlabeled for a certain length of time in the warehouse and if they didn't explode they were good.

They then labeled to order with which of the 4 grades you wanted. 5's and 6's are like marbles until they are boiled but they don't crush in the combine or truck along with a higher yield.

FMC used to build Pea Combines in my home town of Hoopeston Illinois.