Thread: Lookin' for witch hazel aftershave

Originally Posted by richmondesi

Not to start a whole big deal or anything, but witch hazel that doesn't have 14/15% alcohol isn't really witch hazel according to the FDA which isn't in most of the Thayers "witch hazel" products. The alcohol component being similar to red wine is what is attributed to the astringent effect of witch hazel. I can provide a slough of links if needed.

I've seen the "slough of links" at B&B and don't really care to see more of the same. Maybe others do, that's just me. I just want something that smells pleasant but not overbearing, and has some alcohol to cool my face. The 10% alcohol in Thayers fits that bill nicely, for me. I think the Thayers with 20% alcohol would be a bit much.
Cheers,
Kent

Originally Posted by keenedge

I've seen the "slough of links" at B&B and don't really care to see more of the same. Maybe others do, that's just me. I just want something that smells pleasant but not overbearing, and has some alcohol to cool my face. The 10% alcohol in Thayers fits that bill nicely, for me. I think the Thayers with 20% alcohol would be a bit much.
Cheers,
Kent

I didn't want to see them either. However we deal in minutia all of the time around here, so you never know who may.

Originally Posted by richmondesi

I didn't want to see them either. However we deal in minutia all of the time around here, so you never know who may.

10-4 on that.
Kent

Originally Posted by richmondesi

Not to start a whole big deal or anything, but witch hazel that doesn't have 14/15% alcohol isn't really witch hazel according to the FDA which isn't in most of the Thayers "witch hazel" products. The alcohol component being similar to red wine is what is attributed to the astringent effect of witch hazel. I can provide a slough of links if needed.

So I guess I read the bottle wrong, becuase the plain witch hazel I have actually says 86% witch hazel 14% alcohol. The Thayers says something like natural grain alcohol, Thayers proprietary witch hazel extract blended with purified water. It doesn't give the percentages. Interestingly they both work very well (much better than anything I've tried not claiming to be witch hazel) Could be psychosomatic.

Originally Posted by JJMononoetoe

I see. In my case, I would first use some witch hazel, and then some moisturizer cream. Will that be fine? ...

That's just how I do it. I've been using Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe which has 10% alcohol and I find it an inexpensive and solid product.

X

+1 on Ogallala. I like the bay rum and sandalwood best so far and I haven't found one of theirs I don't like yet. The Bay rum colognes are great stuff too. Here's a link to there site. They do have cost effective samples so you can try them before going all out.

Ogallala Bay Rum

Gentlemen,

I have used Thayer's Super Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera for quite a while. It is soothing as well as refreshing. I am sure other fine witch hazels are available; however, this one works quite well for me.

Regards,

Obie

I just got two bottles of Thayers in an order of other stuff. The first bottle is exactly the same as previous couple that I've had. The other is in a different shaped bottle (short and square). The label is basically the same but it does also say astringent on the label. Not sure if it is the same or not.

Originally Posted by captainboog

I just got two bottles of Thayers in an order of other stuff. The first bottle is exactly the same as previous couple that I've had. The other is in a different shaped bottle (short and square). The label is basically the same but it does also say astringent on the label. Not sure if it is the same or not.

The Thayers products labeled "astringent" contain 10% alcohol. The ones called "toner" are alcohol free and the "medicated" has 20% alcohol.

Looking at their website I discovered they have an aftershave. I didn't know that.

Thayers Witch Hazel After Shave w/Aloe Vera Formula - $6.50 : Thayers Natural Remedies, Since 1847

Kent

Witch hazel is a plant and they use the extract from it mixed with alcohol and sometimes other things to make aftershaves and such. Whether it has alcohol or not that does not affect it being witch hazel.