American Distilling & Mfg. Inc. is one of the largest producers and suppliers of Distilled Witch Hazel Extracts in the world. Based in East Hampton, Conn., the company produces, Distilled Witch Hazel, a shrub indigenous to the woodland areas of the northeastern United States and other botanical products for some of the leading pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies throughout the globe. Its Distilled Witch Hazel Extract, a mild astringent is formulated as the base ingredient for many health and beauty care products, including eye gels, mouthwashes, toners/clarifying lotions, facial cleaning products, anti-wrinkle products, conditioning/moisturizing shampoos, non-aerosol hair sprays, bath splashes and many others.