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Alum - rinse off. Witch Hazel - leave on.Thanks all. Sorry for the total noob question, but with astringents like alum & styptic pencils, do you leave them on are you supposed to rinse them off? I suspect it is the latter, but just want to be sure. I used a styptic match yesterday over two nicks and my face stung for what felt like an hour or more.
Also is Witch Hazel meant to be left on or rinsed off, and I guess you do the same whether its the astringent or toner variety?
I found, when once I forgot to rinse off the alum, that it caused irritation quite shortly after drying out.