Astringents

The increased absorption in the mouth by some stimulating substances, which are called astringents, as crab juice, is evident from the instant dryness produced in the mouth by a small quantity of them. ❋ Erasmus Darwin (1766)

In the class of "astringents" in Materia Medica, the reader will find several valuable articles for this purpose. ❋ Richard Foreman (1849)

Antiperspirants work by blocking, clogging and closing your pores with powerful astringents such as aluminum salts so that they can't release sweat. ❋ Lisa Borden (2011)

Anyway, among the assorted cleansers, pastes, and astringents, I spotted something called a citrus and ginger root body bar (which is actually soap, it turns out). ❋ Unknown (2010)

A natural tonic of minerals, astringents, and aqua-vitae, made by appointment to the Duke of Liguria. ❋ Rose Melikan (2008)

Its rind and bark have been used as astringents, and supposedly the mighty pomegranate can expel and kill internal parasites. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And some parents think they need to use special soaps or astringents. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Thus we find in his whimsical collection of astringents: ❋ Unknown (2006)

We think we should get no better at the Medical College to-day: and of all astringents we should reckon the best, ❋ Unknown (2006)

Rubbing alcohol and astringents: Pour down the drain with plenty of water. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

Be careful to keep all of these away from fabrics: hair permanents, hair dyes, toilet bowl cleaners, scouring powders, pool chemicals, acids including battery acids, bleaches, antiseptics, astringents, and any other strong household chemicals. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

[Footnote: I mention escharotics for stopping the progress of the pustule because I am acquainted with their efficacy; probably more simple means might answer the purpose quite as well, such as might be found among the mineral and vegetable astringents.] ❋ Unknown (2005)