Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel Facial Mist

4.8
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

9.6Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Thayers Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel Facial Mist has a moisturizing rating of 4.8 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Purely humectant. It has a very high Humectancy of 9.6 out of 10 and zero Occlusivity (we didn't find any occlusives on the ingredient list).
Tip: Studies suggest that humectants alone do not moisturize the skin. We recommend applying a product with some occlusive ingredients after the use of this one.

What else is good about it? Thayers Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel Facial Mist is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

ALCOHOL-FREE
SULFATE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
80	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Anti-acne,Sebum regulating,Soothing,Astringent
3	Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient
2	Rosa Centifolia Flower Water	Botanical	Soothing,Fragrance
1	Fragrance	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Fragrance
1	Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract	Botanical	Emollient,Astringent,Fragrance,Preservative
1	Phenoxyethanol	Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Preservative
0.3	Caprylyl Glycol	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Emollient,Preservative
0.3	Ethylhexylglycerin	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Preservative
0.3	Citric Acid	Botanical, Synthetic	Exfoliant,Formula Helper
0.3	Potassium Hydroxide	Synthetic	Formula Helper

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.

Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract

Score

Function

Antioxidant, Anti-acne, Sebum regulating, Soothing, Astringent

Origin

Botanical

An extract obtained from the twigs and/or leaves of witch hazel. It is one of the oldest skincare remedies known to man. It is astringent and sebum regulating, meaning that it controls the amount of sebum that the skin produces.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Antioxidant, Soothing, Emollient

Origin

Botanical

A gelatinous juice from Aloe vera leaves that acts as a powerful humectant, emollient, and antioxidant. It contains enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that soothe irritated skin and have wound-healing and anti-inflammatory properties.

Rosa Centifolia Flower Water

Score

Function

Soothing, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical

Rosa centifolia flower water is fragrant water that is leftover after the steam distillation of the rose petals from the Rosa centifolia – the Provence rose or cabbage rose (referring to its rich, multi-petal flower head). Read more on rose oil here: Rosa Damascena Flower oil.