Witch Hazel

Witch hazel is the leaf and bark of Hamamelis virginiana L., a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America, supplied by Nustras as a dried leaf and bark powder and as an extract powder. The plant's characteristic constituents are tannins, principally hamamelitannin and condensed proanthocyanidins, together with flavonoids, which give it the astringent character for which it is used in cosmetics.

The material is formulated into skin-care and cosmetic preparations such as toners, lotions, creams and cleansers, into personal-care products, and into botanical supplements and herbal teas where a witch hazel leaf or bark ingredient is required.

The material is a brown powder of French origin. Tannin content or extract ratio, loss on drying and particle size are standardised to specification; identity is confirmed by thin-layer chromatography according to USP methods, and heavy-metal and microbial limits are supplied to specification and confirmed on each lot's certificate of analysis.

Nustras supplies witch hazel in bulk commercial quantities, in food-grade bags and fibre drums, to manufacturers and formulators internationally, with a certificate of analysis, specification sheet and country-of-origin documentation on every lot. Hamamelis virginiana leaf and bark are accepted botanical ingredients in major cosmetic and supplement markets; buyers confirm the permitted plant part, preparation and claim for their application. Contact us for grade, pricing per kilogram and lead time.