astringent

He sought some astringent words which would end the painful scene.

It had a faint, astringent smell, which seemed to help.

They would need every bit of help with only my astringent powders fighting for them.

The style had a blunt, astringent quality which suited me.

The scent in the car also changed, becoming sour, almost astringent.

The only emotion suggested by his work was a cool, astringent irony.

The California version is less astringent but it has more fruit and aroma.

Gil pushed down astringent fear and stepped out into the room.

His voice was astringent, but his hands had been very gentle.

It will have to be arms control of a creatively astringent, even visionary, sort.

Still, it is possible to put together outfits suitable for the most astringent offices.

However, she wasn't dull and her tongue could be astringent at times.

Jerry kept it in the same astringent tones, denying feeling.

She has usually been astringent in her screen roles.

He sat in shadows and sipped a glass of astringent wine.

Almost as bad was Ohio 8556, which had no body and was slightly astringent.

The fruit is astringent and too acidic to be eaten by people.

It has no smell, but a very astringent taste.

And the flecks of astringent harmony leap out at you.

In that case, you could make a crunchy green salad, with an astringent dressing.

The show is a fine one with an astringent flavor, and it remains through Feb. 27.

Some people also use it topically as an astringent to tighten skin.

It is decidedly astringent and has been described as "prim".

"You don't know these people," Rod said with an astringent smile.

They were astringent, but he felt more awake and less cold, and the better for it.

Astringents are also often used in the formulation of an aftershave.

Skin products with high levels of alcohol or astringents should also be avoided.

Some metal salts and acids have also been used as astringents.

Lead poisoning and the development of more effective astringents led doctors to abandon its use.

The inner bark makes a good astringent that was once used in tanning.

Both leaves and roots have medicinal uses, primarily as astringents.

It is mostly found in the stronger astringents used for greasy skins.

I decided to alter the treatment to a mixture of carbon and astringents which had served me well in the past.

Always be mindful when buying astringents and toners, since these can dry the skin.

Today, the line of products includes facial cleansers, astringents and moisturizers.

There are cleansers, astringents and other treatments that can help keep your face sheen-free.

The chemicals in eyebright might act as astringents and kill bacteria.

Overwashing or the use of astringents that are too harsh will further increase oil production.

Astringent, clashing modern harmonies are somehow tinged with elements of antiquity.

Go easy on toners, peels, and other astringents that contain alcohol, which can further dry out troubled skin.

Water avens contains tannins, which can act as drying agents (astringents).

There are hundreds of different soaps, cleansers, astringents, toners and moisturizers on the market.

He smelled astringents, strange chemicals.

The Astringents.

Astringent, even medical.

"My face doesn't like certain ingredients like harsh astringents or heavy oils," Ms. Allen said.

Avoid abrasive scrubs or astringents.

Make sure that your astringents are non-drying and paraben- and alcohol-free.

'Chemical interference' is what you actually apply to your skin in the form of cleansers, harsh astringents and face masks.

Experiments and observations on astringents and bitters IV.