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Made from 100% natural, distilled witch hazel, Dickinson’s witch hazel is sulfate-free, paraben-free, and removes oil without drying out the skin. “I use this witch hazel for so many things.
Common ingredients found in toners include: Water: The primary base for most toners, high water content helps to hydrate the skin. [2] Astringents: Ingredients like witch hazel and alcohol help tighten pores, remove excess oils, and reduce inflammation. [14] Humectants: Hydrating agents like hyaluronic acid and glycerin help skin attract and ...
Pond's Cream was invented in the United States as a patent medicine by pharmacist Theron T. Pond (1800–1852) of Utica, New York, in 1846. Mr. Pond extracted a healing tea from witch hazel [Hamamelis spp.] which he discovered could heal small cuts and other ailments. The product was named "Golden Treasure."
As an ingredient and topical agent, witch-hazel water is regulated in the United States as an over-the-counter drug for external use only to soothe minor skin irritations. [17] Hamamelis (witch-hazel) water is diluted using water in a 1:3 preparation, and is not intended for oral use which may cause nausea, vomiting, or constipation. [15]
Nicotinamide (INN, BAN UK [2]) or niacinamide (USAN US) is a form of vitamin B 3 found in food and used as a dietary supplement and medication. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] As a supplement, it is used orally (swallowed by mouth) to prevent and treat pellagra (niacin deficiency). [ 4 ]
Example of a label showing the amount of niacin (Vitamin B3), and specifying to be niacinamide in the ingredient section.. The United States Government adopted the terms niacin and niacinamide in 1942 as alternate names for nicotinic acid and nicotinamide, respectively, and encouraged their use in nontechnical contexts to avoid the public’s confusing them with the nearly unrelated (and toxic ...
Hamamelis mollis, also known as Chinese witch hazel, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the witch hazel family Hamamelidaceae, native to central and eastern China, in Anhui, Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang. [2] It is a deciduous large shrub or small tree growing to 8 m (26 ft) tall.
Hamamelidaceae, commonly referred to as the witch-hazel family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales. The clade consists of shrubs and small trees positioned within the woody clade of the core Saxifragales. An earlier system, the Cronquist system, recognized Hamamelidaceae in the Hamamelidales order.