Looking for a miracle for my terrible pores I came across this toner. Something in neat look of the bottle with catching eye huge 90% on label made me wanting it badly and I couldn't find any reviews so... I just simply decided to give it a go and bought it :)
Description: The formula contains 90% Witchhazeln extract, effective for tightening pores. Removes any skin wastes residue in pores and controls excessive sebum. Keeps skin oil free and fresh all day long.
Before buy I made a little research about Witchhazel. It's a strong astringent & antioxidant, has antibacterial & antiinflammatory properties, effective in acne treatments. Toner also contains extracts from:
carrots - helps skin to regenerate, moisturises and refreshes skin
Chinese tea leaves - astringent & antioxidant
papaya fruit - antioxidant & substances helpful in acne treatments
ivy - helps to control sebum, reduces inflammations, strenghtens collagen fibres
licorice - antibacterial and anti allergy properties, controls sebum, moisturise, helps to reduce inflammation
willow bark - contains salicylic acid, anti inflammatory properties
Sounds good, huh?
Product comes in clear plastic bottle, with generous capacity of 210ml. It doesn't have any extra packaging, just comes thermo-wraped in foil. It has Mizon's hologram sticker, which is confirmation that product is genuine. Under plastic cap product is sealed:
As you can see the toner itself is clear, water-like liquid. It has nice, fresh, citrus smell - for me it smells like lemon flavoured mineral water :) What I liked most about this product is that it doesn't dry out my skin - after face wash my skin often feels tight and dry, and some toners are making this feeling worse. This one actually reduces it :)
Now the most important: does it tighten pores? ......................... Yes!
After use skin is nicely refreshed and pores are tighten. It is not some spectacular effect - having huge pores through most of my life I don't suddenly expect one toner to solve the problem - but it is noticeable, especially on my cheeks, close to nose, where they're biggest.
As for acne fighting properties it's hard for me to tell, as I have moderate acne from years and recently I stopped taking antibiotics what made my breakouts worse than ever. Certainly it doesn't solve the problem, but it also doesn't make it worse, which is fair enough, as it doesn't promise anything acne-wise on label.
For the sebum control - I haven't notice any difference.
Price: £7-12 on e-Bay.
Pros:
+ tighten pores
+ doesn't dry out skin
+ nice, fresh smell
+ large capacity
Cons:
- doesn't control sebum as promised
Overall I recommend this product, it's very nice daily toner. I wish Mizon would create whole Witchhazel line, maybe it could help with my acne...
Ingerdients: Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Water, Aqua, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Trehalose, Glycerin, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylylglycol, Ethylhexyglycerin, Tropolone, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Pinus Densiflora Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Canca Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Gypsophla Paniculata Root Extract, Propylene Glycol, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil.
From '90%' range there are also two other toners available: Bulgarian Rose for soft, radiant skin and soothing Chamomile for sensitive skin.
