Product Brand and Name, Price (CDN), Where Purchased
Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel Astringent, $6.28 CDN for a 473 mL bottle at Wal-Mart
Reason for Purchase
I was looking for skin care options that were natural - this one says it's 100% natural.
Notable Features
There's a big 100% at the bottom of the bottle that lets you know this product is 100% natural. The front of the bottle has this information: Deep cleans without overdrying.
If you flip the bottle around and take a peek at the back label, it goes on to say: Our unique 100% natural formula combines extracts of the witch hazel plant to thoroughly cleanse and condition your skin without disturbing its natural moisture balance.
Packaging
I didn't notice until just a few minutes ago when I took the picture, but there's a little blue text box in the upper left corner of the front label that says 'New Look'; I'm not sure what it use to look like, but the product is currently in a squirt bottle with a bright yellow cap. The back label has yellow on the adhesive, so it makes the contents of the bottle look yellow - the product is actually clear.
Experience Using Product
I have sensitive skin, so when I try out a new product I expect to have some kind of reaction. I didn't with this one!
I shower at night, so when I wake up in the morning there is really no point in my washing my face again, since I didn't really get it dirty overnight. I use this astringent to remove any residue of my night cream in the morning and then I apply my day moisturizer.
Unlike most astringents and toners, this product is free of alcohol. So, you don't get that weird tingly/cold feeling when you apply the product to your face. The product actually goes on more like an oil, without the nasty residue. You don't need much for a full face application - I squirt just enough so that a wet spot the size of a nickel is on my cotton pad.
The one downside I have identified with this product is smell. It's not good. It's not a turn-your-stomach and hurl kind of smell, but it's not really appealing either. I imagine I'll get use to the scent the more I use the product.
Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject
One thing I love about this product is value the for money. You get lots of product for a not-so-bad price. I could have bought a bottle of Neutrogena toner that contained half the amount product and was three dollars more expensive!
I would recommend this product to someone who wants to try out an all natural product, and isn't too picky about scent.
I will definitely re-purchase this product.
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