Sentences with phrase «astringent effect on the skin»

Tannins have an astringent effect on the skin and shrink swollen tissue, while caffeine constricts blood vessels to reduce swelling.

However, they do contain protein which has an astringent effect on skin.

While egg yolks serve as a fat in a cold process egg soap recipe, the protein in egg whites are believed to have an astringent effect on skin.

The leaves of New Zealand's traditional flowering «Christmas tree», the Pohutukawa, have a toning and astringent effect on the skin.