Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Our database includes 476 products that contain Hamamelis Virginiana Extract.
Explained
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract comes from the witch hazel plant.
Unless it is specified to be non-alcohol, many types of witch hazel ingredients are distilled in denatured alcohol.
Witch Hazel has astringent, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties.
The tannin content of witch hazel constrict the appearance of pores by drying out proteins. Witch hazel water gets anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties from its catechin and gallic acid content.
However, witch hazel may be skin-sensitizing due to the tannin and fragrance compounds.
North American Indigenous groups have used witch hazel to help treat inflammation for centuries.
You should know
Concerns
Dry Skin
Can worsen Dry Skin
Dry skin is often characterized by redness, itchiness, tightness, flaking, peeling, and cracking. Dryness can be caused by a variety of factors: genetics, over-exfoliating, climate, diet, age, and skin conditions.
Community Rating
Disliked
What it does
Antiseborrhoeic
Preventing or relieving excessive secretion of sebum; preventing or relieving seborrheic dermatitis.
Astringent
Tending to draw together or constrict tissues; styptic. may unclog pores, remove excess oil, shrink appearance of pores, tighten skin, cleanse irritants from skin, reduce inflammation, reduce acne, provide anti-bacterial benefits
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Alternative names
Witch Hazel Extract
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.8%
Top categories
Cleansers
Treatments
Masks
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 50%
References
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Products with Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
96284
INCI Name
HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA EXTRACT
EC #
 283-637-9 (I)
All Functions
Antiseborrhoeic, Astringent, Skin Conditioning
