Witch Hazel:
This is a natural anti-oxidant astringent that is made up from the leaves and bark of the North American Witch Hazel shrub. It specifically grows in Canada, South Florida and Texas. The Indians utilized the plant for medical reasons. The plant is made up of tannin, Gallic acid, catechins, proanthocyanins, flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin), essential oil (carvacrol, eugenol, hexenol, choline, saponins), and bitters. If you purchase Witch Hazel from a drug store or pharmacy, they won't usually contain tannin. The all natural ingredients may help you with you acne problem. It has worked for many of those that have tried it. And the beneficial part about buying Witch Hazel is that it's unbelievably cheap. It comes in a reasonable size bottle, and costs less than $5.00, so using it on a daily basis won't put a damper in your pocketbook. Plus, because of the size bottle, you can use it on more than just your face. Many people have used it on their back and chest as well.
Some of the other uses for this product are: Eczema, psoriasis, aftershave, cracked or blistered skin, insect bites, bruises, swelling, poison ivy, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, speeds up the healing process of cold sores, shaving cuts, helps to soothe sunburn, can be used as hair spray for normal to oily hair, and has even been proved to restore old furniture finishes.
There's really nothing to lose. If you find it doesn't work for your acne then you don't have to worry about the money spent. I'm sure that with the listings above you'll find something it will work well on!
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