Astringents

The word astringent means “to bind fast.” Cosmetic astringents in fact closes the pores of your skin. Astringents are also effective in toning and firming your skin. Daily usage of which rewards with young and healthier looking skin.

Benefits of astringents

The binding property of the chemicals in an astringent helps to firm your skin. Often referred to as toners these beauty products also possesses medicinal properties. Fungal infections are treated by the application of lotions like calamine that have medicinal astringent properties. Witch Hazel is another astringent product that reduces skin irritations.

Aftershave is an astringent, that helps to soothe the pain of nicks and cuts. Regular usage of astringent cleanses your skin, tones it and also helps to close open pores. Astringents are very useful for cleaning the excess oil from skin, very effective for oily skin types. So for a younger and healthier looking skin daily usage of astringent is very beneficial.

Astringent usage tips

• It is recommended that you use a moisturizer after using an astringent. Most astringents being alcohol based are often drying. The use of a moisturizer helps to keep the skin moist, while the astringent works to firm it up.
• It is better to avoid the use of astringent if you are suffering from acne or pimples.
• Astringents should be ideally used after a bath.
• Facial astringents should not be used on blemishes.

Astringent brands

Some of the popular brands for astringents are:

• Elizabeth Arden
• Avalon
• NuCelle
• Biotech
• h2O
• Jurlique
• Clean and Clear
• Clarins
• Murad
• Glytone

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