
Unscented Witch Hazel With Aloe Vera Alcohol-Free Toner
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Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
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Purified Water | solvent | ||
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Certified Organic Filet Of Aloe Vera) | |||
Glycerin (Vegetable) | skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant | 0, 0 | superstar |
Hamamelis Virginiana (Thayers® Proprietary Un-Distilled Witch Hazel) Extract | soothing, antioxidant, antimicrobial/antibacterial | goodie | |
Citric Acid | buffering | ||
Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract | perfuming |
Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel With Aloe Vera Alcohol-Free TonerIngredients explained
Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product.
It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water.
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
- A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin
- A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years
- Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier
- Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits at higher concentrations up to 20-40% (around 10% is a good usability-effectiveness sweet spot)
- High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin
Witch hazel is a smallish tree (up to 5m) that's native to North-America, has nice yellow flowers and is similar to the hazelnut bush (hence the name).
As for skincare, it's loaded with active components that have a bunch of magic properties, like astringent, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-bacterial. It's also a well-known vasoconstrictor (it makes the blood vessels narrower) and promotes the healing of broken skin by tightening up the skin proteins and thus creating a protective covering.
Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. If these magic three letters don’t tell you anything, click here and read our detailed description on glycolic acid, the most famous AHA.
So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh.
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what‑it‑does | solvent |
what‑it‑does | skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant |
irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
what‑it‑does | soothing | antioxidant | antimicrobial/antibacterial |
what‑it‑does | buffering |
what‑it‑does | perfuming |