which witch (hazel)?

allygirl520

Ladies, I've read a lot of your comments about witch hazel and I'd love to give it a try.  I was looking on Amazon but got overwhelmed at all the different kinds of witch hazel products.  Can someone recommend an actual brand/type that is safe to use for my lady bits? I was going to try making some of those padsicles.  Can someone link to the good stuff for me?  Thanks!!

pmpkn219

I have this bottle:

https://www.amazon.com/Dickinsons-Witch-Hazel-16-oz/dp/B00016WW8Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1401199329&sr=8-3&keywords=dickinson+witch+hazel

it's whatever H found at CVS/Walmart when I sent him out post-partum!

ETA: I see on Amazon some are touting being alcohol-free, and this one is 14% alcohol. I can attest though, it never burned or stung. I'd never used witch hazel before so I was frightened with the state of how things were down there, but it felt like plain water.

allygirl520

@pmpkn219  I had seen that and wondered about the alcohol.  Glad to know it is burn free! Thank you!

Valancyy

I always get the kind from the grocery store, and it always has alcohol in it.  It's used as a preservative.  I've never had a problem.  I also squirt some in water and use it to dip my cloth wipes for DS#2's diaper changes.

allygirl520

@Valancyy  Which section of the grocery store do you find it in?  I've been looking, but I must be looking in the wrong area..

Valancyy

allygirl520 said:

@Valancyy  Which section of the grocery store do you find it in?  I've been looking, but I must be looking in the wrong area..

@allygirl520:  It's usually near the rubbing alcohol, where all the first aid stuff is.

I have noticed that not all grocery stores carry it.  I remember looking for it once and not being able to find it.  I think it's one of those things that isn't very popular.  If you can't find it at a drug or grocery store, I would just get it online (Amazon.com).

Raclla

ThoseThreeWords said:

I usually get it at CVS or similar drug store.  It is usually on the bottom shelf next to the alcohol and hydrogen peroxide.  It is usually a couple of dollars - cheap.

This. 
Target, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, etc.

It looks almost exactly like a small bottle of rubbing alcohol.  It's in the same clear/white container and on the bottom shelf next to the alcohol.  I had to read the labels closely to actually see it was something other than alcohol. 

allygirl520

Thanks for all the advice ladies! Seems like it isn't as big of a deal as I thought.