What are the Benefits of Witch Hazel?

Witch hazel is a yellow plant that is found in North America and some parts of Asia. Its popularity in the beauty industry stems from the many beauty uses.

What can witch hazel do?

It’s been found that witch hazel can act as an anti-bacterial. It also has astringent and antioxidant properties which make it an amazing skin care product ingredient. I did some research on the benefits of witch hazel, so keep reading to find out!

1. Witch hazel gets rid of acne.

Witch hazel is a known effective acne treatment that doesn’t dry out your skin. Using witch hazel twice a day on your skin has been found to kill bacteria, close up your pores, and reduce excess oil. It’s one of the most popular natural acne remedies today.

2. It lessens the appearance of puffiness under your eyes.

Witch hazel is also known to get rid of bags under the eyes. Soak two cotton wool pads in witch hazel and then squeeze them out. Place the pads under your eyes, sit back and relax, and just let them rest for ten minutes. When you remove the cotton wool pads, you should find less puffiness in that area.

3. Witch hazel can soothe your razor burns.

Razors can irritate the hair follicles and the skin’s surface when you shave, but you can soon soothe that with witch hazel. If you get razor burns, put some with witch hazel to the affected area and it will stop itching, reduce the inflammation, and it should prevent infection.

4. Cleanse your face with witch hazel.

Witch hazel is found to be an effective facial cleaner that will help get rid of excess oil and dirt. Remove your makeup first then use witch hazel as a cleanser. It should remove the stubborn makeup that’s left on your skin, reduce the oiliness and will help close your pores.

5. Witch hazel can be used to treat minor cuts and wounds.

Even the smallest cuts and wounds are prone to infection, but witch hazel can eradicate germs germs and help a minor cut heal faster. Apply witch hazel to a scrape or cut and it will help sanitize the wound to prevent infections.

6. Witch hazel can soothe sunburns too!

Sunburn can be extremely painful and can be infected if left untreated for long. If you have some witch hazel in your beauty kit, soak a clean cloth in witch hazel and place it on the sunburned skin to soothe the pain and fight infection. However, you should only use home remedies for minor sunburn as with anything else. If you get severely sunburned, see a doctor immediately.

7. Witch hazel helps heal bruises

If you hit your shin, witch hazel can help your bruises fade faster. Just place a piece of gauze soaked in witch hazel over the bruise for five minutes and to help lessen the pain, fade the bruise, and reduce inflammation.

8. Witch hazel works as an insect repellent.

To keep pesky flying bugs away, rub a little into your skin before you go out in the countryside and it will keep the bugs away. But in case you do still happen to get bitten or stung, if you apply witch hazel directly to the bite or sting, it will relieve the pain and reduce the inflammation. It also works well on poison ivy and poison oak.

Do you know other uses and benefits of witch hazel? Please share your tips below!