CDF Witch Hazel Clarifying Extract™

A botanical clarifying powder extract designed to support clearer-looking, balanced, and refreshed skin in toners, gels, masks, and treatment formulations.

INCI: Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract

Appearance: Fine beige to light brown powder.

Solubility: Water-soluble to water-dispersible; suitable for aqueous, gel, toner, mask, and emulsion-based formulations.

Typical Use Level: 1–5%

CDF Witch Hazel Clarifying Extract™ is a concentrated botanical powder extract derived from Witch Hazel, a classic cosmetic ingredient valued for clarifying, toning, and skin-balancing formulations. Its powdered format gives formulators flexibility to create custom strength toners, gels, masks, serums, scalp treatments, and botanical active blends without relying on pre-diluted liquid extracts.

Ideal for oily, combination, blemish-prone, and congested skin concepts, this extract supports formulas designed to leave skin feeling fresh, refined, and balanced.

CDF Witch Hazel Clarifying Extract™ is ideal for formulations targeting excess oil, visible congestion, enlarged-looking pores, and dull or tired-looking skin. It works especially well in products designed for a fresh, refined, and clarified skin feel.

• Supports clearer-looking and more balanced skin.
• Ideal for oily, combination, and blemish-prone skin concepts.
• Helps create a fresh, toned, and refined skin feel.
• Useful in clarifying toners, gels, masks, and treatment products.
• Powder format allows flexible concentration and custom blending.
• Works well in alcohol-free toner systems.
• Enhances natural, botanical, and clean beauty positioning.
• Suitable for facial care, scalp care, and body care formulations.

• 0.5–1% for lightweight daily toners and serums.
• 1–3% for clarifying gels, masks, and treatment products.
• 3–5% for intensive botanical clarifying formulations.

• Clarifying facial toners
• Oily skin serums and gels
• Blemish-prone skincare products
• Pore-refining formulations
• Botanical face masks
• Scalp-balancing treatments
• After-shave and body care products
• Alcohol-free toner systems
• Premium botanical skincare formulations

• Disperse into the water phase with mixing until uniform.
• Can be added during the cool-down phase when full dispersion is achieved.
• Works well with niacinamide, zinc PCA, panthenol, green tea extract, willow bark extract, Centella, allantoin, beta-glucan, and hyaluronic acid.
• Recommended pH range: 4.5–6.5.
• May contribute a light beige to amber tint to finished formulations.
• For clear products, pre-dissolve or pre-disperse before adding thickeners or polymers.

A concentrated botanical powder extract for formulators who want Witch Hazel’s clarifying story without paying to ship mostly water around the planet, humanity’s favorite inefficient hobby.

• Certificate of Analysis (COA)
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS)