I've been using Witch Doctor Gel for a few years now to treat minor skin irritations; I've always found it to be very effective and fast acting.
A Bit About Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel is a plant with quite unusual looking flowers with long, thin, yellow petals. The flowers and fruit of ... Read review
Advantages: Fast relief for itching Disadvantages: The smell
I've been using Witch Doctor Gel for a few years now to treat minor skin irritations; I've always found it to be very effective and fast acting.
== A Bit About Witch Hazel==
Witch Hazel is a plant with quite unusual looking flowers with long, thin, yellow petals. The flowers and fruit of the plant both blossom at the same time. It is grown in America and has been used for many years for its medicinal properties. Originally ... ...Available in a 35g tube Witch Doctor comes in a pale blue, clear gel. Made from a combination of witch hazel extract (81.5%), Ethanol, Propylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Disodium Edetate, Menthol, Lauric Acid Diethanolamid, E142 Witch Hazel essence, this gel can be used in the treatment of itching, insect bits and stings, sunburn, minor burns, bruises, grazes, personal irritation, chaffing, minor rashes and skin irritations.
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I've been using Witch Doctor Gel for a few years now to treat minor skin irritations; I've always found it to be very effective and fast acting.
A Bit About Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel is a plant with quite unusual looking flowers with long, thin, yellow petals. The flowers and fruit of the plant both blossom at the same time. It is grown in America and has been used for many years for its medicinal properties. Originally used by the American Indians the whole plant was used from the bark and twigs to leaves and flowers, being used for such ailments as skin ulcers, sores and tumours, aching muscles, cuts, bruises and insect bites.
Available in a 35g tube Witch Doctor comes in a pale blue, clear gel. Made from a combination of witch hazel extract (81.5%), Ethanol, Propylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Disodium Edetate, Menthol, Lauric Acid Diethanolamid, E142 Witch Hazel essence, this gel can be used in the treatment of itching, insect bits and stings, sunburn, minor burns, bruises, grazes, personal irritation, chaffing, minor rashes and skin irritations.
How To Use Witch Hazel Gel
Very easy to apply, just rub a small amount of the gel on to the affected area of the skin, covering evenly.
My Findings
I use Witch Doctor regularly and always take it when we go abroad for our holidays. My daughter and I both suffer from heat rashes whilst abroad and Witch Doctor really helps to control the insufferable itch that goes along with a heat rash. When applied to the skin the Witch Doctor immediately cools the affected area with a soothing effect. Although in gel form it does not leave the skin sticky and is very quickly absorbed leaving a clear non-sticky film over the area of skin where the gel has been applied. Within minutes of applying the gel the itch on my skin was remarkably reduced and the raised, red area of my skin started to improve gradually overnight, having completely disappeared by the next evening, with me only applying the gel twice. I have also used this gel for insect bites, minor burns and grazes and have always found it to be very effective in helping with the healing process and it really does help to take away the itch. My daughter has pet allergies and often suffers from very itchy rashes, but again, once the Witch Doctor has been applied the itch dies down very quickly. The only thing I'm not too keen on is the smell, quite a bitter smell, but then if it works!
I would definitely recommend keeping a tube of this gel in your First Aid Box.
Instructions on the Box
We are told obviously not to use if we are allergic to any of the ingredients. The gel is for external use only and should be stored below 25C. This product is not tested on animals. Although side effects are very rare, if you should notice anything unusual then you should, of course, contact your doctor.
Advantages: all kinds of uses, topical antisceptic, inexpensive, really works well Disadvantages: none
Witch Hazel Gel is one of those things that you come across one day and think – “I wish I’d discovered this years ago”
It does not have the huge advertising campaign of the likes of Clearasil, Biactol and the rest, but it REALLY does do the trick if you or your children suffer from spots and blemishes.
You know what it’s like, we’ve all been through it. Zits all over your face, just like a moonscape or a volcanic ... ...coated his face with the Witch Hazel Gel. It’s not too smelly – just a slight antisceptic niff that’s all – and dries very quickly, so you don’t have to hang around for ages while it cements itself to the skin. Very soon he noticed a difference. Within a couple of days, the ugly red spots had dried up. His skin looked noticeably clearer. My other son began to use it too and found the same results – again after ...
flashpointz 06.04.2001
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Advantages: Clears spots Disadvantages: Makes you feel like a teenager again
...else's bathroom cabinet I found Witch hazel Gel and tried it on the throbbers. After a night of hen night debauchery it worked and soothed and calmed my hideous blemishes.
I went out and bought my own tube to save my poor epidermis from further agonies. It cost £2.69 from Wilkinsons which was moderately expensive for a zit blaster but it does work and it doesn't sting too much.
The tube is handbag size which does for emergency blasting and it is ... ...bunnies.
Hamamelis or the witch -hazel bit is a well known antiseptic and astringent agent with a pleasant smell and years of experience.
It can be used for itching, insect bites, sunburn, scalds, bumps and chafing. Basically, if your skin is irritated and not broken you could try this to soothe and calm the area.
It is produced by E.C Witt & Co Ltd., Runcorn, WA7 1SZ England.
As with all of these things: Don't drink it.
Don't let kiddies play ...
Maddi69 24.11.2002
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Advantages: versatility, cooling, antiseptic, Disadvantages: bit expensive
A little tube of witch gel...doesn't look much but has several uses, and can come in very handy.
I first came across this product when suffering an allergic reaction to an insect bite, it was incredibly itchy and swollen. My doctor recommended witch hazel, saying that any antihistamine creams may actually make the problem worse, and so when I got home, I looked in my mum's cupboard and found a tube of witch gel, the main ingredient of this being ... ...can also be treated with witch gel, once again, its antiseptic properties being particularly useful. It is a mild astringent too so it helps to close pores and dry up oily skin. It goes on smoothly and although a small tube of this is expensive, you really don't need an awful lot, and I have found that it does help to clear up the occasional spot. I am not sure if it would be effective if you suffer from acne however, as I am not really prone to ...
weebagpuss 27.02.2001
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Advantages: Highly versatile and highly effective Disadvantages: Can be a tad sticky when applied
...by clarifying that I'm reviewing Witch Doctor Gel, which comes in a 35ml blue squeezy tube with the Witch brand logo and a white flip-top cap. It contains 81.5% liquid witch hazel extract in a pale blue gel and, as the bottle says, is an antiseptic and astringent.
I've been using Witch Doctor for most of my life and it has proven to be the most versatile products I own. I first started using it years ago when I lived in Spain and was constantly ... ...- JOY!! I would use Witch Doctor Gel to soothe the bites, and if I was lucky enough to apply some almost as soon as I'd been bitten it'd almost completely get rid of the swelling and itching.
Thus, I've always got an arsenal of Wich Doctor Gel in my medicine cabinet, even since moving to cooler climes. As yet I haven't come across any mosquitos, but it's proven quite useful in many other ways.
As well as being good for insect bites, the back of ...
mirei 04.11.2006
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Advantages: It is nice and smooth, does what it is meant to do. Disadvantages: Expensive.
Witch Hazel Gel is similar to the other products in the WITCH range. It contains Witch Hazel, which as a natural ingredient is both soothing, and anti-septic for the skin.
To begin, it is meant to be used for a number of skin conditions. Any sort of skin complaint ranging from irritation, swelling, chafing, and grazes. It protects against infections as well.
It should be smoothed into the affected area, and applied as a "invisible compress" to ...
eaglesas 26.02.2001 (24.02.2001)
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