Witch Hazel Reviews

I think most of us would recognise the unique scent of witch hazel. It reminds me of childhood and especially of my grandparents who had all sorts of interesting bottles in their bathroom containing remedies and potions which as a child I found fascinating. Witch hazel is native to North America and has attractive oval ...  Read the complete review

I have suffered from spots for as long as I can remember, in fact I wouldn't be surprised if I'd been born with a spot on my chin. They really are the bain of my life and I have literally tried everything to get rid of them. Now I'm on prescribed medicine from the doctor which keeps them in check more than anything else but still doesn't ...  Read the complete review

Witch hazel comes from a shrub which flowers and fruits all at the same time which is how we can be sure it is a shrub not a tree despite its tall size. Witch hazel has many uses and you may already be using products that contain it without even realising, its bark and leaves have an astringent property so is good for cleaning ...  Read the complete review

I think it is a pretty safe bet that as children we all remember Witch Hazel being in the bathroom cabinet and the moment we fell over out it would come. It would be put on bruises, grazes the full gambit of childhood knocks and bruises. But I have found a new use and it works like a dream. For some reason once I hit my 50's I found that ...  Read the complete review

Witch Hazel is extracted from a plant and is used in a wide variety of products today. Personally, the first time I used witch hazel it was part of the 'Witch' cosmetic cleansing range, and I found that it was particularly good at cleaning my face, helping to remove makeup and excess oils, and dabbing on spots and blemishes. Aside from ...  Read the complete review

Witch hazel is a multi purpose hebal remedy that everyone should have in their first aid box. I won't bore you with telling you how and where it grows or how the witch hazel lotion is extracted from the plant as I seriously doubt anyone reading this will be going out to find some so instead I will tell you about the different uses and ...  Read the complete review

Witch Hazel is a product that my mom always had in the medicine cupboard at home. If we fel over, or had an accident, she would take out the bottle, apply some liquid to a piece of cotton wool, and dab it on the affected area to soothe the bruising. This action always had the psychological benefit of calming me down completely, and now I ...  Read the complete review

Witch Hazel is something that our grannies and great grannies before them kept in their medicine cabinets along with TCP, calamine lotion, tiger balm, cod liver oil and a few other gems of the health care world. If you had an ailment, grandma had a cure for it! My grandma kept witch hazel to use for all sort of needs and ...  Read the complete review

Witch hazel is a very useful ointment for the treatment of spots and pimples. The most cost effective way to buy it is over the counter from a pharmacy. You won't get the pretty packaging but you will get good pure and strong whitch hazel. The best way to use it is to simply dab it on any spots or imflamed areas of ...  Read the complete review

This herbs name comes from the word wych, which actually means pliable. The herb comes from the American plant (Hamamelis virginiana) once used by native americans to make bows. Today the plant is used in medicine mainly to calm itching and treat irritated skin. The active ingredient is tannin, which tightens pores and shrinks ...  Read the complete review

I use witch hazel as a general cure all for minor skin complaints. The bottle says it can be used for the relief of cuts, sprains, bruises and minor scalds. An astringent skin cleanser for the removal of make up. Heres the main ways that I use it: Skincare: It's great to use as a toner after cleansing your skin. It really ...  Read the complete review

Absolutely fantastic! Now in my late twenties I had always suffered from the worst shaving rash with terrible ugly pimples and rashes across my neck... until i found this product. My neck cleared up within a day and now gets treated every day after shaving. i also keep a tube with my fist aid kit for any cuts and grazes. Basically any ...  Read the complete review

Witch Hazel, native to North America, now also grows in Europe. The leaves and bark of the tree are used as medicine, and are available in various forms, as a distilled liquid, a gel and a stick. Witch Hazel has a variety of uses and is something I would highly recommend you keep in your medicine cabinet. I first came across ...  Read the complete review

Among midwives everywhere, witch hazel is widely used to relieve hemmoroids for mom's who've just given birth. You keep the bottle (looks like rubbing alcohol-so be careful) right in the bathroom. All you have to do is apply a generous amount of witch hazel to a couple sterile 4x4 gauze pads and apply directly to rectum. You ...  Read the complete review

Witch hazel gel is a natural antiseptic that comes as a blue gel, which is applied directly to an infected area to offer instant relief. It is used to treat itching, insect bites and stings, sunburn, minor burns, grazes, rashes and most skin irritations. You can also buy special witch hazel sticks for treating facial spots and ...  Read the complete review

Witch Hazel is one of the most useful and versatile natural remedies I know of. It should be kept in every bathroom cabinet. I use it as the first line of defence in treating spots. It dries them up and promotes healing. This is particularly good for teenage spots and oily skins.(Avoid the eyes.) Undiluted Witch Hazel ...  Read the complete review

This is a product which you can buy in Superdrugs, Boots etc. I first used this product a few years back, and I still buy it. It is a little pricey at £2.99 but it is very convenient and I think it is worth the price. I suffer from occasional spots, nothing major and I find that this is the perfect product for me. As I only have spots ...  Read the complete review

Both my kids have inherited strawberry blond hair from my wife. It looks a lovely colour streaked with gold, blond and deep red but they get the worst of both worlds. Red heads are notoriously susceptible to sunburn heat and the blond gives them pale skin too making heat rash a big poblem for them. The usual treatment has been ...  Read the complete review

A squeeze of 'Mummy's Magic Cream', a cuddle and a kiss is all that's needed for bumps and bangs in our house. This is lovely soothing gel, especially if you keep it in the fridge. It is just brilliant for bumps and knocks on the children, if you can get a dab on the affected area quick enough I would almost guarantee no ...  Read the complete review

I am a great fan of witch hazel - natures antiseptic . Whenever I have a sore or blemish out comes the bottle of witch hazel and cotton wool , it really does work wonders and is much more effective than salvon and other similar products avaliable . There are also some really good wiych hazel products on the market . I ...  Read the complete review