which witch (hazel)?

allygirl520 · May 2014

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 · May 2014

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 · May 2014

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

Valancyy · May 2014

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 · May 2014

@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 · May 2014

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 · May 2014

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 · May 2014

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

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