Why Alcohol or Witch Hazel Could Make a Blemish Problem Worse

This beauty is surprised to hear how she created a skin problem.

How many of us have been guilty at some point in life of trying to dry up a blemish with a loaded cotton ball of alcohol or witch hazel?  Perhaps, you thought an alcohol-based astringent would be better.  However, instead of helping your skin problem along those alcohol-based ingredients could be making matters worse.  

Alcohol and witch hazel can strip away the skin’s protective surface oil enough to aggravate glands into further producing even more oil, causing pores to clog.  You can end up with more blemishes than you started with.