ubure Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Can you please tell me if you use witchhazel extract or witchhazel bark extract for your sprays? I've found different ones here in Germany.Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doneen Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Hi Inez,The witch hazel we use in the U.S. is labeled as an astringent and sold in drugstores. Here's a link to a common brand of it here, this is the type people use in sprays http://www.witchhazel.com/firstaid_natural.htm Maybe that will help give you something to compare to in your stores. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Yup.. and ours isn't straight witch hazel, it's cut with alcohol. Wish I could help you more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubure Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Oh, thank you Doneen and Bunny - that's what I need to know. Ours is the same here! By the way - do I need a preservative f I use the distilled water, hazelwitch, fo recipe? I'm a bit afraid that the spray could be contaminated at a certain "age".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Alcohol is supposed to be self preserving at 21% I believe, so unless you know the dilution of the witch hazel to alcohol, I'd use a preservative to be safe. All those little airborn particles is just begging to get in the eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubure Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Bunny (and alle the others of course), can you recommend a preservative that is as natural as possible? And at what ration do I have to add it? I really appreciate your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 There honestly isn't a natural preservative I can recommend, because no natural ones I have tried have passed the at home tests. Check out this link: http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21759 and see which one might fall into more areas of useability (I love making up new words) for you. Personally, I use Phenonip, but it does have to be incorporated at higher temps, creating an extra step in making the room spray. The only one I wouldn't recommened is the straight up Optiphen, as it works only for bacteria, and not for yeast and fungus. There are other options for Optiphen now though, the ND and a few others that cover all bases. Happy reading!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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